Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (John Andrews, 7th Regiment Hussars.) fitted with replacement straight bar suspension, considerably polished and worn, therefore fair £1,000-£1,400

John Andrews was born in the parish of All Saints, Northampton, and at the age of 17 attested for the 7th Hussars at Knightsbridge, Middlesex, on 19 June 1813, a shoemaker by trade. He ‘served in the Peninsula in 1814 and was present at the Battle of Waterloo and remained with the Army of Occupation until 1818.’ He was discharged on 17 June 1831 in consequence of a tendency to apoplexy. He served a total of 19 years 3 months, including 1 year underage and 2 years for Waterloo.

Sold with copied discharge papers.