Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 435

.

2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£2,500

Waterloo 1815 (J. Drum, 1st Batt. 27th Regiment Foot) fitted with contemporary riveted-clip and bar suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine £1800-2200

John Drum appears to have entered the 27th Regiment in October 1812 and, following service at Waterloo, was invalided home in October 1816. He served in North America and the Peninsula in the interim, but was not entitled to the Militray General Service Medal 1793-1814; sold with muster details.