Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant Alexander Murdock, 3rd Foot Guards

Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Egypt, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria (A. Murdoch, Serjt. 3rd Ft. Gds.); Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Alex. Murdock, 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards.) fitted with rather crude replacement steel clip and ring suspension, the second with edge bruising and contact pitting, naming weak in parts, therefore fine, the first with light nicks and marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £3,600-£4,400

Alexander Murdock was born at ‘Barrynry’ [Barony], Glasgow, and enlisted for the 3rd Foot Guards at Glasgow on 18 August 1800, aged 19, for unlimited service. He served 21 years 85 days, including 2 years for Waterloo, and was discharged in London on 10 November 1819, ‘having Rheumatic Pains’. He had served 9 years 4 months as a private, 5 years 1 month as corporal, and 10 years 10 month in the rank of sergeant, conduct ‘Good.’

Sold with copied discharge papers and M.G.S. medal roll entry confirming all 6 clasps.