John Worman, 48th Foot, who was wounded at Pampeluna in July 1813

Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Talavera, Albuhera, Badajoz, Pyrenees, Nive (John Worman, 48th Foot) light edge bruising, otherwise 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: Needes Collection 1922, sold Glendining, February 1940; Glendining, September 1950.

John Worman enlisted into the 48th Foot on 22 August 1807, and served with them until 7 March 1816, when he was transferred to the 2nd Veteran Battalion. He was discharged to pension on 4 July 1821, suffering from ‘diseased lower jaw & wounded at Pampluna’. Sold with copied Chelsea Hospital admission book entry.