Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Bradshaw, Serjeant 14th Light Dragoons) cleaned and lacquered, otherwise better than very fine £1600-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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James Bradshaw (alias Burridge) was born in the Parish of Turvey, near Turney, Bedfordshire. He enlisted into the 14th Light Dragoons, for unlimited service, at Kingston, Surrey, on 5 June 1805, aged 22 years. He served for a total of 24 years 235 days, including 6 years 236 days as a Sergeant, and was discharged at Leeds Barracks on 14 November 1829, in consequence of impaired vision, the effects of age.