Auction Catalogue

6 July 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

№ 464

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£900

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Toulouse (R. T. Fawcett, Lieut. 3rd Lt. Dgns.) initials corrected, nearly extremely fine £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Major R. C. Mcduell.

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Richard Twistleton Fawcett was appointed a Lieutenant in the 3rd Light Dragoons on 7 April 1813. He fought with the regiment at the battle of Toulouse in April 1814 but was placed on the half pay later that year. He subsequently obtained a Captain’s commission in the 2nd Dragoons in October 1825 and retired in February 1838.