Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Guadaloupe (W. Walsh, Adjt. 6th W.I. Regt.) extremely fine and rare £1000-1200

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

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Ex Elson collection 1963. Only five medals to the 6th West India Regiment, all for Guadaloupe.

William Walsh enlisted early in the year 1797 into ‘The Royal’ regiment, or 1st Foot, aged 17 years. He was appointed Corporal in November 1801, and Sergeant in April 1804. He transferred as Sergeant-Major to the 6th West India regiment on 25 October 1807, and was commissioned as Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign, on 9 June 1808, without purchase. He was promoted to Lieutenant & Adjutant in January 1810, and transferred in the same rank to the 12th Foot in January 1812. William Walsh was placed on the half pay of the 51st Foot on 25 November 1818, ‘at his own request in consequence of ill-health brought on by length of service in the West Indies.’ Sold with copy statement of services.