A Collection of Napoleonic War Medals

Pair: Sergeant William Duthie, Royal Artillery, who was severely wounded at Barrosa

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Barrosa, Vittoria, Pyrenees (W. Duthie, Serjt. Royal Arty.); Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (W. Duthie, Company Serj. Royal Artillery. 1838.) fitted with replacement silver bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £2000-2500

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

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William Duthie was born in the Parish of Fetteresson, Mearns, Kincardineshire, in 1785 and enlisted for the Royal Artillery at Montrose on 20 February 1806. He served a total of 31 years 283 days, and was discharged on 10 October 1837, aged 51 years. His discharge papers show his service as being in the ‘Peninsula 4 years 6 months; in Canada 9 years 3 months; in Halifax Nova Scotia 6 years; the remainder at home. Present at the siege of Cadiz; Battle of Barrosa (where he was wounded severely); and Investment of Bayonne.’

A Regimental Board at the Royal Ordnance Hospital, Woolwich, on 6 September 1837, reported: ‘The Board proceeded to examine William Duthie [&] ascertained that, in the year 1819 while disembarking Ordnance stores at Kingston, Upper Canada, he received a severe injury in his chest and about three years ago when stationed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, he was attacked with pain in his shoulders, hips and arms since which time he has repeatedly suffered from general rheumatic pains, which have become more constant and severe as he has advanced in years.’

Sergeant Duthie died at Stonehaven on 1 September 1859, aged 73 years.

Sold with copied discharge papers and other research including a photograph of his headstone.