An Important Collection of Medals to The King's German Legion, the Property of a Gentleman

Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Albuhera, Salamanca, Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (Frederick Borchers, 1st Lt. Bn. K.G.L.) nearly extremely fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Important Collection of Medals to The King's German Legion, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Frederick Borchers was born in Reinsburg, Holstein, where he was a shoemaker by trade. He enlisted at the age of 26 in 1809 and during his almost six years service he was left wounded at Villa Franca in 1813 and then lost his right arm at Waterloo, serving with the 1st Company, 1st Light Battalion.