Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Toulouse (William Glass, 5th Foot) edge bruising, nearly very fine £1200-1500

Ex Gaskill Collection 1911; Manson Collection 1915; Muirhead Collection 1950.

William Glass was born in Sandfords, Devon. He enlisted into the 5th Foot at Exeter on 24 November 1805, aged 18 years. With the regiment he served in the Peninsular War, first seeing action at the battle of Busaco, 27 September 1810; his last action being at Toulouse, 10 April 1814. After the war he served in the West Indies, April 1819-April 1826. He was discharged in November 1826 as a consequence of chronic rheumatism and impaired constitution resulting from his extended service in the West Indies.

First five clasps listed in Mullen; medal believed to have been returned to Mint in 1849 for the addition of the ‘Toulouse’ clasp. With copied (indistinct) service papers and roll extract - this showing his full clasp entitlement.