Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna (R. Hannah, Bugler, 95th Foot, Rifles) minor nicks, otherwise good very fine £600-700

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

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Robert Hannah attested for the 2nd Battalion 95th Rifles on 18 March 1807, and served on the expedition to Copenhagen later in that year. He was appointed Bugler on 25 May 1808, and served in the Corunna campaign in Captain Drake’s Company and also on the Walcheren expedition later in 1809. He reverted to Private in December 1809, and transferred to the 91st Foot in February 1810. He served in Kent until June 1812, and then in Spain and France until 24 June 1814, when he returned to the United Kingdom. Stationed in Ireland, he deserted on 12 September 1814, re-joined on 23 October 1814, but deserted again on 25 January 1815. Robert Hannah re-joined from desertion on 3 October 1819, and was discharged on 19 October 1819, ‘with every mark of infamy by order of the commander of the forces.’

Robert Hannah’s claim for the Corunna clasp was allowed, but he also claimed clasps for Busaco, Barrosa, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse, all of which were disallowed. Sold with full research.