Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Serj. John Johnston, 3rd Batt. 1st Foot. or R. Scots.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine £1800-2200

John Johnston was born in the Parish of Termonamongan, near Strabane, County Tyrone, and enlisted into the 1st Foot on 3 February 1800, aged thirty. He was promoted to Corporal in October 1803, to Sergeant in September 1806, and to Colour-Sergeant on 25 March 1815. He was discharged to Chelsea Pension on 2 February 1816, in consequence of ‘long service, worn out, wounded in the Head at Corunna, in the Back at Walcheren and in the Groin at Waterloo.’ Sold with copied discharge papers and entry from Chelsea Hospital admissions book.