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Waterloo 1815 (James Mansfield, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot.) name re-engraved in upright serif capitals, regimental details correctly impressed, fitted with steel clip and replacement small ring for suspension, edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise good fine £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Contemporarily Renamed Waterloo Medals.

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James Mansfield was born in the Parish of Sherbourn sic, Dorset, and enlisted at Sherbourn into the 40th Foot on 27 August 1807, aged 20, for unlimited service. He was discharged on 25 November 1817, in consequence of ‘general debility from severe attacks of acute rheumatism & inflammation of the lungs.’ He had served 12 years 91 days, including 2 additional years for Waterloo, his conduct being described as ‘good and that he has served in the Peninsula, America and the Continent, and was wounded in the Right Thigh at the Assault of Badajoz on the 6th of April 1812.’ He is also entitled to the M.G.S. with 3 Clasps for Talavera, Vittoria and Toulouse. Sold with copied discharge papers.