Orders, Decorations and Medals

An unusual group of three including two Waterloo medals to Lieutenant Colonel David Davies, 32nd Foot

MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Corunna, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive (Lieut., 32nd Foot.); WATERLOO 1815 (Capt., 32nd Regiment Foot) together with a second Waterloo medal (Adjt. Capt., 32nd Regiment Foot) both fitted with original steel clip and ring suspenders, generally good very fine (3)

Captain Davies served in the first campaign in Portugal 1808; took part in the withdrawal to and the subsequent battle at Corunna, 16 January 1809; was present in the actions in the Pyrenees, July and August 1813 and those along the Nivelle, 10 November and the Nive 9th to the 15 December 1813; was slightly wounded at Quatre Bras, 16 June 1815 and severely wounded at the battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815. Was Adjutant to his regiment from 1809 to 1815; Captain 19 July 1815; later Lieutenant Colonel and held various staff appointments. Placed on half pay 1829. Possibly a unique instance of two Waterloo medals being awarded to the same officer, his name having been returned in error on both the staff and regimental rolls.