Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Henry Barber, 33rd Regiment Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1,600-£2,000

Henry Barber was born at Atherton, near Bolton, Lancashire, and attested for the 33rd Foot at Portsmouth, Hampshire, on on 1 May 1811, aged 21, a cordwainer by trade. He was promoted to corporal on 25 May 1812, and to sergeant on 31 October 1812, but was then reduced to private on 25 April 1813, serving in this rank until he was promoted to corporal once more on 9 July 1822. He was restored to the rank of sergeant on 25 July 1825. Barber served ‘Four Months in the North of Germany, Two Years in France and the Netherlands and Five Years in the West Indies and the remainder at Home. Present at the Storming of Bergen-Op-Zoom and Antwerp and at the Battle of Waterloo.’ Sergeant Barber was discharged on 7 September 1830, suffering from impaired vision of both eyes from repeated attacks of Opthalmia in Jamaica, his conduct being described as that of a ‘Good Soldier, Trustworthy and Sober’. He stated his intention to reside at Lisburn, County Down, Ireland.

Sold with copied discharge papers.