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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 651

23rd Light Dragoons Reward of Merit, silver, obverse, a Sphinx with pyramids behind and 'EGYPT' in the exergue, reverse, embossed inscription, 'The Reward of Merit and Faithful Service, XXIII L.D.', the edge engraved 'John Martin, 1814', 45mm by 37mm., integral loop, ring and straight-bar suspension, good very fine and rare

Listed in Balmer [R110]; ex-Murray collection.

Believed to be the award to the John Martin who received a Cornetcy in the 23rd Light Dragoons in July 1807 and subsequently served in the Peninsular in June-December 1809, including the battle of Talavera. Advanced to Captain in February 1812, he was afterwards present at Waterloo and lived to receive his Military General Service Medal in 1848.



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