Orders, Decorations and Medals

WATERLOO 1815 (Capt. P. Wodehouse, 15th or King's Reg. Hussars) fitted with steel clip and ring suspender, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine

Philip Wodehouse was the eldest son of the Reverend Philip Wodehouse by Appollonia, daughter and co-heir of John Nourse of Woodeaton in the County of Oxford. Captain Wodehouse was present at the storm of San Sebastian and received two musket shots through his cap. He went to the town just after the storm and final surrender on 9th September. Here he was the means of saving the lives and honour of two girls, daughters of one Ganeiros, the leading hotel-keeper in San Sebastian. His house was one of the few which escaped total destruction by the bombardment, and when the British entered the town Ganeiros concealed his two daughters, bringing them food at night. Being eventually ill-treated and mortally injured by some soldiers, he was unable himself to do more, so confided his story to Captain Wodehouse, then occupying quarters at the hotel. This officer came at night to the girls' hiding place, passed them out of the house and town disguised in soldier's cloaks, and escorted them across the frontier to safety.