Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Joseph Gaunt, 10th Royal Reg. Hussars.) fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, considerable wear and edge bruising, therefore fine £1,000-£1,400

Joseph Gaunt was born in the Parish of Batley, Yorkshire, and enlisted for the 10th Hussars at Leeds on 6 November 1803, aged 20, for unlimited service, a clothier by trade. He served 19 years 352 days, including 2 years allowance for Waterloo, and was discharged at Brighton Barracks on 23 October 1821, upon reduction of the regiment. His conduct as a soldier was described as ‘Good - that he served in the campaign with General Sir J. Moore in 1808 & 1809, in the Peninsula in 1813 & 1814 and at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.’ He received an Out-pension of 9d per diem at Leeds and died on 3 March 1847, aged 63.

Sold with copied discharge papers.