Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Ja. Osbourne, Gunner, Royal Horse Artillery.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, heavy edge bruise obscuring ‘n’ of surname, some contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1,000-£1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Waterloo Medals.

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James Orsbourne served in Lieutenant-Colonel Ross’s “A” Troop R.H.A. in the Waterloo campaign - listed as a ‘Driver’ in the published roll.

Driver Joseph (James) Osbourne, Royal Artillery Drivers, is also listed in the ‘Mullen’ and the ‘Vigors & Macfarlane’ rolls as being awarded a Military General Service Medal with 9 clasps, for Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nive, and Orthes (Sold at Glendining’s in February 1953 and Christie’s in April 1984).