A Collection of Napoleonic War Medals

Sergeant Robert Frosdick, 11th Foot

Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Salamanca, Toulouse (R. Frosdick, Serjt. 11th Foot) minor edge bruising, otherwise extremely fine £1000-1200

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

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Provenance: Hyde Greg Collection 1887; Inman Collection 1896; Glendining, June 1925.

Robert Frosdick was born in the Parish of Rollsby, North Yarmouth, Norfolk, and first enlisted into the 106th Regiment in June 1793. He transferred to the 56th Regiment in September 1794 and moved to the 11th Foot in August 1796, when he was then aged twenty. The Pay List for the period September to December 1810, show Robert Frosdick as Assistant Provost Marshal with additional pay of 6d per day. He was discharged at Athlone on 24 November 1814, in consequence of ‘long service’ and admitted to an out-pension of 1s 11d per day at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on 2 December 1814, being ‘generally considered a good man and recommended to consideration’.