A Collection of Napoleonic War Medals

Benjamin Clarke, 7th Hussars, who was wounded in the head and shoulder by a lance at Waterloo

Waterloo 1815 (Benjamin Clarke, 7th Regiment Hussars.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, nearly very fine £2000-2500

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

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Benjamin Clarke was born at Norwich, Norfolk, and enlisted there for the 7th Hussars on 17 December 1813, aged 24, for unlimited service. He was discharged, on reduction of the regiment, on 22 August 1821, after 9 years 249 days service, including 2 years for Waterloo. His conduct was described as ‘exceedingly good’ and he ‘was wounded in the head and shoulder by a lance at Waterloo’ causing impaired vision of the right eye. He was admitted to out-pension at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on 29 August 1821. Sold with copied discharge papers.