77th Foot Medal 1818, obverse: ‘77’ with Prince of Wales’s plume above and ‘Peninsula’ on branches of laurel below; reverse: ‘El Bodon, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos’ engraved within laurel wreath (Drummer David Nargate) 36mm, silver, fitted with swivel suspension bar, ref. Balmer R479c, contact marks, very fine £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Musicians formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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Provenance: Eaton Collection.
Referenced in Balmer.

David Nargate was born in Ropley, Hampshire and attested for the 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot at Aylesford, Hampshire, on 13 March 1809. He died on 22 January 1832 in Jamaica.