Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The 11-clasp Peninsula War medal awarded to Colour-Sergeant Jacob Wiley, 83rd Foot, who was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Talavera, and in the head and back at the siege and storming of Badajoz

Military General Service 1793-1814, 11 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Jacob Wiley, Serjt. 83rd Foot) old repair to lower left side of carriage, suspension post re-affixed, polished, otherwise nearly very fine £3,000-£4,000

Jacob Wiley was born in the Parish of Clonmagh, Queen’s County, Ireland, and attested for the 2nd Battalion, 83rd Foot, on 12 February 1808, for 7 years. He was discharged at Dublin in the rank of Colour-Sergeant on 14 February 1815, having completed his first period of service. The Surgeons’ report states: ‘We do certify that Colour Sergt. Jacob Wiley has been wounded at the Battle of Talavera de la Reya in the left arm on the 28th July 1809 - He was also wounded at the Siege & Storming of Badajos in the Head & Back.’ Major James Sullivan, Commg. 2/83rd, further noted: ‘Sergt. Wiley always conducted himself as a brave & steady soldier, and should the Medical Board consider him unfit for service in consequence of the wounds received, I beg leave to recommend him for a pension.’ Wiley was duly admitted to an out-pension at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on 22 February 1815. He died of insanity at Maryborough asylum on 9 October 1858.

Sold with poor quality copied discharge papers and pension records.