Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (John Hall, 1st Batt. 52nd Reg. Foot) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, very fine £1200-1500

John Hall is first traced as a Private with the East Norfolk Militia from December 1807. He volunteered into the 2nd Battalion, 52nd Regiment on 26 March 1810, when his rank was noted as Corporal. From December 1810 he served with the battalion in Portugal and Spain, where he transferred to the 1st Battalion in March 1812 and continued serving there until June 1814. Hall returned to the continent in December 1814 and served in France and Flanders until 16 April 1817 when he was sent to England for discharge. He served at the battle of Waterloo in Captain Charles Diggles’ company. Sold with some research.