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The Waterloo medal awarded to Private Arthur Elliot, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, who was...
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The Waterloo medal awarded to Private Arthur Elliot, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, who was severely wounded in the famous heavy cavalry charge of the ‘Union Brigade’ at Waterloo, whereby his right leg was amputated
Waterloo 1815 (Arthur Elliot, 6th or Inniskilling Drag.) fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £2,600-£3,000
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Provenance: ‘Jubilee’ Collection, Glendining’s, May 1992; An Important Collection of Waterloo Medals, Dix Noonan Webb, December 1994.
Arthur Elliot was born at Lisburn, county Antrim, and enlisted for unlimited service on 20 December 1803, aged 18 years, a farmer by trade. At Waterloo, where his regiment formed part of the 'Union' Brigade, he was severely wounded. He was discharged at Birmingham on 13 December 1817, in consequence of ‘dyspnoea [a difficulty of breathing] and bad health caused by frequent exposure to vicissitudes of heat and cold when on duty. N.B. He was wounded in both hips and thigh by a lance at Waterloo on the 18th of June 1815.’ His discharge was confirmed on 23 February 1818, and he was admitted to an Out Pension at Chelsea Hospital on the following day at a rate of 9 pence per day, increased to 1 shilling per day in October 1854.
Sold with copied discharge papers and extract from Chelsea Hospital Admissions book.
Waterloo 1815 (Arthur Elliot, 6th or Inniskilling Drag.) fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £2,600-£3,000
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: ‘Jubilee’ Collection, Glendining’s, May 1992; An Important Collection of Waterloo Medals, Dix Noonan Webb, December 1994.
Arthur Elliot was born at Lisburn, county Antrim, and enlisted for unlimited service on 20 December 1803, aged 18 years, a farmer by trade. At Waterloo, where his regiment formed part of the 'Union' Brigade, he was severely wounded. He was discharged at Birmingham on 13 December 1817, in consequence of ‘dyspnoea [a difficulty of breathing] and bad health caused by frequent exposure to vicissitudes of heat and cold when on duty. N.B. He was wounded in both hips and thigh by a lance at Waterloo on the 18th of June 1815.’ His discharge was confirmed on 23 February 1818, and he was admitted to an Out Pension at Chelsea Hospital on the following day at a rate of 9 pence per day, increased to 1 shilling per day in October 1854.
Sold with copied discharge papers and extract from Chelsea Hospital Admissions book.
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The Waterloo medal awarded to Private Arthur Elliot, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, who was severely wounded in the famous heavy cavalry charge of the ‘Union Brigade’ at Waterloo, whereby his right leg was amputated
Waterloo 1815 (Arthur Elliot, 6th or Inniskilling Drag.) fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £2,600-£3,000
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: ‘Jubilee’ Collection, Glendining’s, May 1992; An Important Collection of Waterloo Medals, Dix Noonan Webb, December 1994.
Arthur Elliot was born at Lisburn, county Antrim, and enlisted for unlimited service on 20 December 1803, aged 18 years, a farmer by trade. At Waterloo, where his regiment formed part of the 'Union' Brigade, he was severely wounded. He was discharged at Birmingham on 13 December 1817, in consequence of ‘dyspnoea [a difficulty of breathing] and bad health caused by frequent exposure to vicissitudes of heat and cold when on duty. N.B. He was wounded in both hips and thigh by a lance at Waterloo on the 18th of June 1815.’ His discharge was confirmed on 23 February 1818, and he was admitted to an Out Pension at Chelsea Hospital on the following day at a rate of 9 pence per day, increased to 1 shilling per day in October 1854.
Sold with copied discharge papers and extract from Chelsea Hospital Admissions book.
Waterloo 1815 (Arthur Elliot, 6th or Inniskilling Drag.) fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £2,600-£3,000
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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Provenance: ‘Jubilee’ Collection, Glendining’s, May 1992; An Important Collection of Waterloo Medals, Dix Noonan Webb, December 1994.
Arthur Elliot was born at Lisburn, county Antrim, and enlisted for unlimited service on 20 December 1803, aged 18 years, a farmer by trade. At Waterloo, where his regiment formed part of the 'Union' Brigade, he was severely wounded. He was discharged at Birmingham on 13 December 1817, in consequence of ‘dyspnoea [a difficulty of breathing] and bad health caused by frequent exposure to vicissitudes of heat and cold when on duty. N.B. He was wounded in both hips and thigh by a lance at Waterloo on the 18th of June 1815.’ His discharge was confirmed on 23 February 1818, and he was admitted to an Out Pension at Chelsea Hospital on the following day at a rate of 9 pence per day, increased to 1 shilling per day in October 1854.
Sold with copied discharge papers and extract from Chelsea Hospital Admissions book.
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