Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Maida (Wm. Ashall, Serjt. Royal Arty.) also fitted with additional copy clasps for Fort Detroit, Chateauguay and Chrystler’s Farm, brooch marks to obverse, edge bruises and rubbed, fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals.

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Ex Debenhams 1899, without clasp.

William Ashall was born in the Parish of Alterclaff, Sheffield, and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Sheffield on 14 February 1790, aged eighteen, for unlimited service. He served in Gamble’s company, 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery, and is only entitled to the clasp for Maida. He was discharged to pension in the rank of Sergeant, after serving 29 years 260 days, on 31 October 1819.