Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 115

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Waterloo 1815 (Robert Exelby, 2nd Batt. 95th Reg. Foot) fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1400-1600

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 Exelby enlisted into the 2nd Battalion 95th Foot on 1 April 1809, a volunteer from the North York Militia. He served with the 2nd Battalion at Waterloo and is subsequently shown on the musters from 25 June 1815 as ‘Servant to General McKenzie at Antwerp.’ He returned to England with General McKenzie in September 1815 and was discharged on 23 April 1816, his period of service expired. Sold with muster details.