A Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals and Artefacts

Waterloo 1815 (James Wootton, 1st Batt. 52nd Reg. Foot.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, good very fine
£2000-2500

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

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Ex Murray Collection 1908.

James Wootton enlisted into the 2/52nd Foot on 20 May 1812, a volunteer from the East Kent Militia. He transferred to the 1st Battalion on 25 March 1815 and served in Captain Charles Diggle’s company at Waterloo. The muster rolls show that he deserted on 29 June 1818, rejoined on 4 July, and was discharged on 15 August 1818 by sentence of a General Court Martial. Sold with copied muster rolls.