Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Orthes, Toulouse (Michl. Forrest, 7th Foot) good very fine £700-900

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

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Michael Forrest was born at Balderson, near Preston, Lancashire, circa 1772. He enlisted into the 1st Lancashire Militia on 4 May 1797, and served with that unit until 3 May 1811, when he enlisted into the 7th Foot at Hull, then aged 39 years. After serving with his regiment in the Peninsula, he was finally discharged, old and worn out, at Chatham on 13 September 1824. Sold with copy discharge papers.