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

Waterloo 1815 (Jonathan Taylor, 2nd or R.N. Brit. Reg. Drag.) fitted with replacement silver hinged bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys).

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Jonathan Taylor was born at Rotherham, Yorkshire, and enlisted for the 2nd Dragoons at Sheffield on 27 June 1804, aged 21 years, for unlimited service. At Waterloo he served in No. 6 Troop commanded by Captain Thomas Fenton. He was discharged to Out-Pension at Chelsea Hospital on 17 October 1826, being worn out, and is noted as having died on 14 January 1841. Sold with copy discharge papers.