Auction Catalogue

23 September 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

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

Lot

№ 429

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£1,600

Waterloo 1815 (John Hurst, 18th Regiment Hussars) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, one heavy edge bruise and some contact marks, otherwise very fine £1200-1500

John Hurst was born in Fermanagh and enlisted into the 18th Hussars on 5 May 1809. He transferred to the Staff Corps of Cavalry on 24 March 1816, but returned to the 18th Hussars in December 1818, and was discharged on 12 December 1818.