A Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals and Artefacts

Waterloo 1815 (Richard Evens, 1st Batt. 95th Reg. Foot.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension and silver ribbon buckle, nearly very fine £2500-3000

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

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Richard Evens/Evans was born in the Parish of Mylane, Tullamore, King’s County, and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Hythe on 18 December 1811, aged twenty-one, a Tailor by trade. He was discharged on 31 July 1831, in consequence of severe dyspeptic disease contracted in the service, and was at that time recommended for ‘the Gratuity and Medal’ by his commanding officer. He had served two years and two months in the Peninsula, three years and eight months in France and the Netherlands, and five years and five months in Malta, his total service amounting to 21 years 226 days. He was promoted to Corporal in April 1817 and to Sergeant in December 1817, being discharged in that rank in July 1831. Sold with copied discharge papers.