A Collection of Medals to the 43rd/52nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Corunna, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (Thos. Holloway, 52nd Foot) small edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1200-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 43rd/52nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

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Thomas Holloway was born at Cam, Gloucester, and was a wheelright before enlisting into the 52nd Foot circa 1800. He served 13 years and 2 months as a Private before being discharged to Chelsea Hospital as an out-pensioner on 9 December 1812, having ‘lost left eye & wounded hip at Badajoz’. He was then aged 32 and granted a pension of 1 shilling per day. Sold with copy of Chelsea register entries.