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Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel Charles West, Scots Guards, who carried home Military Despatches after Talavera, and was severely wounded in the arm at Bayonne and in the leg at Waterloo, where he played a distinguished part in the defence of Hougoumont Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria (C. E. West, Capt. 3rd Foot Gds.) fitted with attractive gilt ribbon device inscribed with three battle honours; Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Col. Char. West, 2nd Batt. 3rd...
Hammer Price: £19,000
Pair: Captain Peter Bowlby, 4th Foot, who served with the regiment in the Walcheren Expedition, in the Peninsula, in North America, and at Waterloo, was wounded at Bladensburg and at New Orleans, and by family tradition ‘was the first officer who entered the town at the storming of Badajoz’ Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Badajoz, Salamanca, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (Peter Bowlby, Capt. 4th Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Peter Bowlby, 1st Batt. 4th Reg. Foot.) fitted...
Hammer Price: £18,000
Lieutenant Edward Finch, 8th Foot, who states he was wounded ‘in America with the 8th Foot in action’ and was twice employed in carrying despatches Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Martinique (Edward Finch, Lieut. 8th Foot.) the ribbon fitted with five contemporary but unofficial silver slide clasps for York, Fort George, Sacket Harbour, Stn. Creek, Niagara, and a silver pin brooch in the form of an arrow, nearly extremely fine £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £11,000
The Reverend E. C. Frith, Chaplain to the Forces, one of only three Chaplains to receive the Peninsula War Medal, who went by the name of ‘the fighting parson’, a ‘gallant soldier, who considered it part of his duty to accompany the troops into action, when he often wore a red coat and exposed himself to the hottest fire’ Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Toulouse (The Rev. E. C. Frith, Chaplain to the Forces) fitted with silver ribbon...
Hammer Price: £9,000
Pair: Lieutenant Charles Thomas Cox, 71st Foot, who was slightly wounded at Fuentes d’Onor, and severely wounded at Vittoria and taken prisoner, but subsequently abandoned by the enemy on the field of battle when pressed under a cannonade from the British artillery, and also received a contusion on the hip from a shell at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (C. T. Cox, Lieut. 71st Foot.) second initial...
Hammer Price: £8,200
Henry Campbell, 52nd Foot, who served at Corunna, throughout the Peninsula and afterwards at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 12 clasps, Corunna, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Henry Campbell, 52nd Foot.) minor edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £5500-6500
Hammer Price: £5,800
Major John Blakiston, 17th Portuguese Infantry, late Madras Engineers, who served in the Mahratta war of 1803, directed the guns by which the gates of the fort were blown in at the mutiny at Vellore in 1806, was appointed A.D.C. to Sir Samuel Auchmuty on the expedition to Java in 1811, and was severely wounded when Acting Engineer at the Siege of St Sebastian; he later published an extensive memoir of his military adventures in India and the Peninsula Military General Service 1793-1814, 6...
Hammer Price: £5,200
Ensign George Drury, 33rd Foot, who was severely wounded at Waterloo Waterloo 1815 (Ensign George Drury, 33rd Regiment Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and straight silver bar suspension with silver Rose, Thistle and Shamrock ribbon fitting, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £3500-4500
Hammer Price: £4,900
Richard Smyth, 61st Foot, who was wounded in the head at Salamanca, took part in every action in which the regiment was engaged in the Peninsula and ‘always conducted himself gallantly’ Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Richd. Smyth, Serjt. 61st Foot) a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £4,800
Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Knox, 31st Foot, who was severely wounded at Rosetta in 1807, slightly wounded at Albuhera in 1811, and again severely wounded at Garris in 1814, losing his right arm Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive (Edward Knox, Capt. 31st Foot) good very fine £3500-4500
Hammer Price: £4,700
Lieutenant James Johnston, 40th Foot and 5th Portuguese Infantry, later a Major in the 99th Foot, who was wounded severely at the storming of Monte Video in 1807, and again severely at Albuhera in 1811, and distinguished himself at Vittoria Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Albuhera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle (J. Johnston, Lieut. 40th Foot & 5th Portse. Infy.) last clasp slightly creased, light marks overall, otherwise good very...
Pair: Thomas Frith, Royal Horse Guards, who was wounded at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Vittoria, Toulouse (Thomas Firth, Royal Horse Guards.) note spelling of surname; Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Frith, Royal Horse Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, light edge bruises, otherwise nearly very fine or better (2) £3500-4500
Hammer Price: £4,500
Jeremiah Healy, 5th Foot, whose nine clasps represent a unique combination to the regiment Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca (Jeremiah Healy, 5th Foot) good very fine £2500-3000
Pair: David Milne, 92nd Highlanders, who was wounded in France and at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (David Melne, 92nd Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (David Milne, 1st Batt. 92nd Highlanders.) fitted with steel clip and bar suspension, the second with light edge bruises and contact marks, otherwise very fine, the first good very fine (2) £3500-4000
Hammer Price: £4,400
James Paterson, 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys), who attended the wounded horses after Waterloo Waterloo 1815 (James Paterson 2nd or R.N. Brit. Reg. Drag.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, nearly very fine £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £4,300
Lieutenant F. J. Douglas, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, who distinguished themselves in the fighting at Hougoumont Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. F. J. Douglas 2nd Batt. Coldstream Gds.) fitted with replacement silver ring and bar suspension, edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise better than good fine £4000-5000
Pair: Sergeant Alexander Menzies, 71st Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (A. Menzies, Serjt. 71st Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Alex. Menzies, 1st Batt. 71st Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement silver bar suspension, several letters of surname retouched, edge bruising and contact marks, the second good fine, the first better than very fine (2) £3500-4000
Pair: Nathaniel Deighton, 40th Foot, who was badly wounded in the foot at the first siege of Badajoz Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Nathanl. Dighton, 40th Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (Nathaniel Deighton, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and bar suspension, this inscribed on one side ‘Peninsula’, light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (2) £3500-4000
Hammer Price: £4,100
Lieutenant-Colonel William Ross, Royal Welch Fusiliers, who served with the 17th Foot in India under Lord Lake, with the 14th Foot in the Waterloo campaign, and commanded the 23rd Foot in Canada during the rebellion in 1838 Waterloo 1815 (Captain William Ross, 3rd Batt. 14th Reg. Foot.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver ball and bar suspension, contact marks to the obverse, nearly very fine, reverse better £4000-5000
Hammer Price: £4,000
James Cain, 88th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (James Cain, 88th Foot) minor edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £3,900
Pair: Alexander White, 79th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nive, Toulouse (Alexr. White, 79th Foot.); Waterloo 1815 (Alexander White, 1st Batt. 79th Reg. Foot.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, nearly very fine, the first good very fine (2) £3500-4000
Hammer Price: £3,800
Daniel Wilton, 40th Foot, who also served in South and North America, and was wounded in the foot at Badajoz and in the hand at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Albuhera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Toulouse (Daniel Wilton, 40th Foot) contact marks, otherwise generally very fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,700
Lieutenant Patterson O’Hara, 59th Foot, who was wounded at Vittoria, received two wounds at St Sebastian, and was severely wounded at Nive Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (P. O’Hara, Lieut. 59th Foot) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, very fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,600
Lieutenant William Cannon, 94th Foot, who was mentioned in despatches for his conduct at the defence of Fort Matagorda in 1810, was severely wounded at the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo and slightly wounded at Vittoria Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Toulouse (W. Cannon, Subtn. 94th Foot.) polished, nearly very fine £3000-3500
Hammer Price: £3,400
Lieutenant John Ackland, 9th Foot, who was slightly wounded at Salamanca and severely wounded on the retreat from Burgos Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Busaco, Salamanca (J. Ackland, Lieut. 9th Foot.) good very fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,300
George Irwin, 43rd Foot, who served at Copenhagen in 1807, in every siege, storm and action in which the regiment was engaged in the Peninsula, and afterwards at New Orleans and the capture of Paris Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (George Irwin, 43rd Foot.) very fine £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £3,200
Thomas Murfin, 1st Life Guards Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Murfin, 1st Regiment Life Guards) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light marks, otherwise good very fine £2500-3000
Hammer Price: £3,100
William Bee, 3rd Foot, who was wounded in the right leg and taken prisoner at Talavera, and wounded in the left leg at Albuhera where the regiment suffered terribly Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Talavera, Albuhera, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (Wm. Bee, 3rd Foot.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine £2000-2500
Richard Draper, 7th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera, Badajoz, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Richd. Draper, 7th Foot) light marks overall, otherwise very fine and better £2500-3000
Ensign Samuel Laing, Royal Staff Corps Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna (Saml. Laing, Ensn. Royal Staff Corps) good very fine £2500-3000
Sergeant John Nisbitt, Royal Horse Artillery, who served in Captain Mercer’s ‘G’ Troop at Waterloo Waterloo 1815 (Serjeant John Nisbitt, Royal Horse Artillery.) fitted with replacement silver clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2400-2800
Hammer Price: £2,900
William Duff, 73rd Foot, who was wounded at Waterloo Waterloo 1815 (William Duff, 2nd Batt. 73rd Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement steel clip and silver bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fine £2500-3000
Pair: Gunner John Jones, Royal Horse Artillery Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Vittoria, Nivelle, Nive (J. Jones, Gunner, R.H. Arty.); Waterloo 1815 (John Jones, Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery.) fitted with original steel clip and small ring suspension, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £1800-2200
Hammer Price: £2,800
Lieutenant Henry Kean, 25th Foot, later Major in the 97th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Martinique, Guadaloupe (Henry Kean, Lieut. 25th Foot) nearly extremely fine £1800-2200
John Flowers, 28th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Corunna, Barrosa, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (John Flowers, 28th Foot.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine £2000-2500
Lieutenant John W. Morrison, 79th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Corunna, Salamanca (J. W. Morrison, Lieut. 79th Foot) contained in original named card box of issue, the ribbon with contemporary buttonhole for wearing, and with an interesting old news cutting concerning the wearing of the ‘War Medal’, dark toned, extremely fine £2500-3000
Thomas Whitehead, 1st Foot or Royal Scots, a veteran of Corunna and the Walcheren Expedition, who received three wounds at St Sebastian in July 1813 Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Whitehead, 3rd Bat. 1st Foot or R. Scots.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and bar suspension, edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £2000-2500
Hammer Price: £2,700
William Abbott, 27th Foot, who was wounded at the battle of Maida and twice in the Peninsula Waterloo 1815 (William Abbott, 1st Batt. 27th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension and ribbon buckle, nearly very fine £2500-3000
Charles Penhorn, 52nd Light Infantry Waterloo 1815 (Charles Penhorn, 1st Batt. 52nd Reg. Foot.) fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and bar suspension, light marks, otherwise very fine £2000-2500
Corporal John Brokie, 79th Foot, who, taken prisoner at Fuentes d’Onor, escaped after one month in captivity, and was severely wounded in the right thigh at Toulouse and in both thighs and testicles at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Corunna, Fuentes D’Onor, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (J. Brokie, Corporal, 79th Foot.) good very fine £2500-3000
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