Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Gunner and Driver James Mayers, Royal Artillery

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian (James Mayers, Royal Artillery, 5th Batt.); Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (J. Mayers, Gunner & Driv. Invalid Artillery. 1838) fitted with original steel clip and ornamental silver bar suspension inscribed ‘Peninsula’, the first with old lacquer, both with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fine or better (2) £1600-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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James Mayers was born in about 1789 in the Parish of Drummury, County Fermanagh, and was a weaver by trade. He attested for the Royal Artillery at Cootehill, County Cavan, on 21 June 1806, aged 17. He served 4 years 6 months in the Peninsula and 9 years 6 months in North America. In Spain and Portugal he was present at the siege of Cadiz from 1910 to 1812, the capture of Seville in 1812, the retreat from Burgos in 1812, at the battle of Vittoria in 1813, and the sortie from Bayonne. For the remainder of his service he was at Home. He was discharged on 9 January 1838, in consequence of chronic rheumatism and impaired sight. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1838 and admitted as an In-Pensioner of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on 1 July 1841. He died there on 11 March 1869, aged 85. Sold with copy discharge papers and other research.