Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Guadaloupe (L. Griese, 2nd Bn. 60th Foot) small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Napoleonic War Medals formed by the late R.W. Gould, M.B.E..

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Only 2 officers and 8 other ranks of the 2nd 60th Foot received the M.G.S. Medal.

Ludwig Griese (sometimes Gross or Grosse) was born in Magdeburg, Prussia, in about 1780 and was 27 years old when he was enlisted by Lieutenant-Colonel Ludwig Mosheim for seven years service in the 60th Regiment of Foot, on 28 November 1807. He had served a total of 9 years and 20 days with the colours at the time of his discharge on 17 December 1816, including over 6 years in the West Indies. Griese returned home to Germany, eventually settling in Minden, and, from February 1817, started to receive a pension as an Out-Pensioner of Chelsea Hospital. Sold with detailed research including copy discharge papers.