Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Ely Gladall, 2nd Reg. Life Guards.) fitted with contemporary elaborate silver post and straight bar suspension surmounted by flaming grenade device, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than good fine £2,200-£2,600

Purchased Spink, February 1980.

Ely Gladhall was born in the Parish of Batley, near Halifax, Yorkshire, and enlisted for the 2nd Life Guards at Doncaster on 25 September 1802, aged 19, a weaver by trade. He served 21 years 86 days, including 2 years allowance for Waterloo, and was discharged at Windsor on 19 December 1821, in consequence of ‘Length of Service.’ His conduct was described as ‘Good, and he is hereby strongly recommended to the favourable consideration of the Board [for pension] having proved himself an excellent soldier.’ Residing at Halifax, he was duly admitted to an Out-pension of 9d per diem on 7 February 1822. He continued to take his pension at Halifax until his death on 6 February 1862.

Sold with copied discharge papers.