David Roberts, 7th Foot, who was wounded in the leg at Albuhera

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Albuhera (David Roberts, 7th Foot) minor edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £1600-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Napoleonic War Medals.

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Provenance: Sotheby, June 1898; Glendining, October 1903, Loxley Collection 1912, sold Glendining, October 1949; Sotheby, November 1977.

13 medals issued to the 7th Foot with this single clasp.

David Roberts was born in about 1785 at Llanfyllin, Montgomery, and was a Shoemaker at the time of his enlistment into the 7th Foot. He served in the 7th Foot for 3 years 4 months before transferring to the 5th Veteran Battalion for a further 7 months. He was discharged to an out-pension at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on 20 August 1812, having been ‘wounded right leg at Albuhera’.Roberts died on 4 March 1858.

Sold with research.