Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Corunna, Badajoz, Salamanca, St. Sebastian (John Cross, 4th Foot) good very 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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John Cross was born at Alston, Northampton, circa 1778, and enlisted into the 4th Foot on 21 July 1799, aged 21 years. He served on the expeditions to Hanover in 1805, and to Copenhagen in 1807, the retreat from Corunna in 1809, and with the Duke of Wellington in Spain and France. During his service he was wounded in both legs, at Salamanca and at Bayonne, and also in the left thigh at the storming of Badajoz. He was discharged at Deal Barracks on 7 September 1816, in consequence of these wounds and suffering from fits. Described as ‘a brave and good soldier,’ he returned home to Alston where he died on 11 February 1855. Sold with copy discharge papers and muster details.