Orders, Decorations and Medals

42nd Foot Medal 1819, by Parkes, obv. St. Andrew with his cross above a scene of troops marching throught the Pyrenees, rev. within a laurel wreath, ‘Corunna, Fuentes d’Onor, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula’, below, ‘42 R.H. Rt.’, naming erased, 32mm., silver, damaged hinged straight bar suspension, ref. Balmer R.336a, nearly very fine; 22nd Foot Order of Merit 1820, by Mossop, obv. George III receiving the medal from Colonel Crosbie, rev. ‘reestablished by Col. Sir H. Gough 1st January 1820, unnamed, 36mm., silver, hinged straight bar suspension, ref. Balmer R.246b, good very fine (2) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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