Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 26 x

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£2,900

Waterloo 1815 (Alexander M’Pherson, 2nd or R.N. Brit. Reg. Drag.) old integral hinged-loop and bar suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, about very fine £3000-3500

Alexander McPherson was severely wounded at Waterloo while serving in Captain E. Cheney’s Troop.

Born at Falkirk, Stirlingshire, he had enlisted in the 2nd Dragoons at Glasgow in June 1806, aged 21 years, and was discharged in June 1823 after 19 years with the Colours, including two years for Waterloo.