Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

‘Certificate of the Waterloo Prize Money’, a most rare survival in the name of Frederick Aue, Private in the late First Battalion of Light Infantry Kings German Legion, who was discharged 24th February 1816, the certificate dated ‘Hannover the 14th March 1817’ and signed by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Hartwig, two old reinforcing repairs, otherwise good condition but fragile from age £140-£180

Frederick Aue served in the 1st Light Battalion K.G.L. from 1 November 1803 to 24 February 1816. He served in the expedition to Copenhagen in 1807, in the Peninsula and at the battle of Waterloo. His ‘6th Class’ Prize Money would have amounted to £2-11-6, together with two years extra service towards pay and pension.

Sold with various copied pay and muster lists confirming presence at Copenhagen and at Waterloo.