Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Toulouse (J. McGregor, 42nd Foot) minor edge bruising and nicks, otherwise better than very fine £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the 42nd and 73rd Regiments (Black Watch).

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Unique combination of clasps to the 42nd.

John McGregor was born in the Parish of Little, Dunkeld, Perthshire, and enlisted into the 42nd Regiment in August 1803, aged 23. He was transferred to the 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion in October 1815, and discharged in July 1816, in consequence of slight wounds of the head and leg. Sold with copy discharge papers.