Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant William Lawrence, Scots Fusilier Guards

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna (W. Lawrence, Serjt. 3rd Foot Gds.); Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Wm. Lawrence, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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William Lawrence was born at Minett, Somerset, circa 1780, and enlisted into the 3rd Foot Guards in London on 25 June 1803, aged 23 years. He served for 13 years 92 days plus an additional two years allowed for Waterloo, where he served in Lieutenant-Colonel West’s Company, and was discharged in London on 4 November 1816, in consequence of ‘great debility and being worn out.’ Sold with copy discharge papers.

The clasp on the MGS is for Talavera