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Waterloo 1815 (John Morris, 42nd or R.H. Reg. Infantry.) fitted with original steel clip and...
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Waterloo 1815 (John Morris, 42nd or R.H. Reg. Infantry.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and obverse polished, good fine, reverse better £1,800-£2,200 --- John Morris was born at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, and attested for the 42nd Foot at Dundee on 10 July 1814, aged 20, a shoemaker by trade. He ‘served seven months in Flanders and France, six years and three months in Gibraltar, two years and ten months in Malta, one year and nine months in Corfu, the remainder at Home.’ He served a total of 25 years 326 days and was discharged in consequence of ‘being worn out by age and length of service’ at Dublin on 25 June 1838. Sold with copied discharge papers.
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Waterloo 1815 (John Morris, 42nd or R.H. Reg. Infantry.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and obverse polished, good fine, reverse better £1,800-£2,200 --- John Morris was born at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, and attested for the 42nd Foot at Dundee on 10 July 1814, aged 20, a shoemaker by trade. He ‘served seven months in Flanders and France, six years and three months in Gibraltar, two years and ten months in Malta, one year and nine months in Corfu, the remainder at Home.’ He served a total of 25 years 326 days and was discharged in consequence of ‘being worn out by age and length of service’ at Dublin on 25 June 1838. Sold with copied discharge papers.
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