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

A fine Peninsular and Waterloo group of three to Heinrich Schulze, 2nd Line Battalion King’s German Legion, who was wounded at Waterloo

Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (Heinrich Schultze, 2nd Line Bn. K.G.L.); Waterloo 1815 (Henry Schultze, 2nd Line Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension; K.G.L. Volunteer Medal 1841, unnamed as issued, the three medals laid down on original transmission letter for the M.G.S., dated Hannover 27th August 1849, this in turn laid down on card, good very fine (3) £3000-3500

Henry Schultze was born at Lachow, Hannover, and enlisted into the King’s German Legion at the age of 18 years. He served in the 2nd Line Battalion for 10 years 19 days until his discharge on 14 January 1816, in consequence of ‘contraction of the left hand caused by a Musket Ball wound received at the battle of Waterloo on the 18th June 1815’. Sold with copy discharge papers.