Auction Catalogue

13 December 2007

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 214

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13 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£1,900

Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Howland, 13th Reg. Light Dragoons), with steel clip and replacement steel straight bar suspension, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £1600-1800

The 13th Light Dragoons formed part of the 7th Brigade commanded by Colonel Sir F. Arentschildt. In addition to the medal awarded for Waterloo, Howland received the Military General Service Medal 1793-1814, with clasps for Albuhera, Vittoria and Toulouse.

Sold with the original lid to the card box of issue for his M.G.S., inscribed with the recipient’s name and regiment.