Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (Thomas Greenwood, 43rd Foot.) edge bruising and light surface marks, otherwise better than very fine £1,200-£1,600

Thomas Greenwood was born in the Parish of Cown, near Manchester, Lancaster, and enlisted into the 43rd Foot on 1 April 1809, a weaver by trade. He served 4 years 68 days and was discharged on 9 June 1813, aged 25, in consequence ‘of a gunshot wound of left knee at Badajoz, 6 April 1812. He was admitted to an out-pension of 9d per diem on 14 June 1813.

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