Auction Catalogue

19–21 June 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 342

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19 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Waterloo 1815 (John Nelson, 1st Batt. 91st Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, minor edge bruises and light marks, otherwise good very fine £1400-1600

John Nelson served in Captain James Walsh’s Company at Waterloo. Although in reserve at Waterloo, the 91st played a prominent part in the assault and capture of Cambrai on 25 June 1815, one man being killed and two officers and several men being wounded there.