Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant Thomas Henry, 88th Foot

Military General Service 1793-1814, 11 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (T. Henry, Serjt. 88th Foot); 88th Foot Order of Merit, 2nd Class, inscribed with all eleven actions, named on rim either side of the suspension ring (Corpl. Thomas Henry) the first with edge bruising, otherwise very fine (2) £3500-4000

Ex Whitaker Collection 1890.

Ref Balmer R523, type b, 38mm diameter, but not listed amongst the recorded recipients. His M.G.S. is verified on the roll for all 11 clasps and is sold with a copy of the entry.