A Collection of Napoleonic War Medals

James Davison, 29th Foot, who was wounded in the leg at Talavera

Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Albuhera (James Davison, 29th Foot.) edge bruising, otherwise very fine £1400-1600

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

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Provenance: Sotheby, July 1986; Spink, December 1997.

James Davidson/Davison was born in the Parish of Stroud, Gloucestershire, and enlisted for the 29th Foot on 16 May 1800, aged 21 years, a Labourer by trade. He was discharged at Deal Barracks on 15 August 1816, in consequence of ‘gun shot wound of right leg at Talavera, 28 July 1809, and impaired vision.

Sold with copied discharge papers.