Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Henry Coley, 33rd Regiment Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light contact marks, therefore very fine £1,800-£2,200

Henry Coley/Cooley was born in the Parish of St Margaret’s, Westminster, and was a gunsmith when he attested for the 33rd Foot on 10 July 1813. He served in the regiment for the space of two years and seventy-seven days, being discharged at Camp, Bois de Boulogne, France, on 1 October 1815, in consequence of ‘his left arm shot off at the battle near Waterloo on the 16th June 1815.’ He received his final discharge at York Depot on 23 October 1815, aged 20 years, and was admitted to a Chelsea Out-pension on 2 November 1815, being granted 2 years additional service for Waterloo.

Sold with copied discharge papers.