James Springall, 30th Foot, who deserted in February 1818 as the regiment embarked for service in India

Waterloo 1815 (James Springall, 2nd Batt. 30th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, nearly very fine £1800-2200

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

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Provenance: Glendining, July 1925; Cattley Collection 1932; Fevyer Collection, Spink, November 1998.

James Springall was born on 18 May 1798, and joined the 30th Foot on 18 May 1813, aged 15 years. The muster roll for January-February 1818 shows that he deserted on 1 February, the very day that the regiment embarked for service in India.

Sold with copied muster rolls.