Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Rob. Preedy, 2nd Batt. 59th Regt.), original steel clip and ring suspension, extremely fine or better, virtually as issued £2000-2500

Robert Preedy was the senior Lieutenant of his regiment at Waterloo, having been appointed to that rank in June 1808. He was not, however, aboard the Seahorse when that vessel was wrecked in Tranmore Bay, near Waterford in January 1816, with heavy loss of life to the regiment. He was placed on half pay on 25 March 1816.