The collection of medals to the 41st and 69th Regiments of Foot (The Welch Regiment) formed by the late colonel Dudley Thornton, CBE

Waterloo 1815 (Daniel Collis, 2nd Batt. 69th Reg. Foot) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, small test mark to rim, otherwise good very fine £1800-2200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of medals to the 41st and 69th Regiments of Foot (The Welch Regiment) formed by the late colonel Dudley Thornton, CBE.

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Daniel Collis was born in the Parish of Wallop, Hampshire, and enlisted into the 69th Regiment on 17 August 1813, aged 34. He was discharged at Colchester on 8 October 1816, ‘in consequence of the reduction of the Battalion and being wounded on the 16th June at Quatre Bra in the left thigh by a musket ball’. Sold with copy discharge papers.