Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. Parnell, 32nd Regiment

Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nive, Orthes (William Parnell, 32nd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (William Parnell, 32nd Regiment Foot), original steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £2500-3000

William Parnell (Purnell on discharge document) was born in Wiltshire and enlisted into the 32nd Regiment in 1809 when aged 16 years and served with them for 7 years and 103 days. Listed as ‘William Purnell’ in the published Waterloo Medal Roll which states that he served in Captain David Dale’s Company, 32nd Foot. He was discharged as unfit for further service as a consequence of a gunshot wound to the left leg received on 18 June 1815 at the battle of Waterloo.