Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (William Bishop, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, contact wear but better than good fine £1200-1400

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 Bishop was born at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, circa 1795, and enlisted into the 3rd Foot Guards at Bristol on 1 April 1813, aged 18 years. He served in Lieutenant-Colonel Kette’s No. 4 Company under Captain Drummond at Waterloo, and was discharged on completion of his engagement on 1 April 1820.