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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 15

(x) The superb Military General Service Medal awarded to Major J. Boyd, 82nd Foot, severely wounded in the Pyrenees on 30 July 1813 - his clasp combination is unique to the British Army

Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna, Barrosa, Vittoria, Pyrenees (John Boyd, Lieut. 82nd. Foot.), minor edge nick, the 'Vimiera' clasp sprung from its carriage on the right side, extremely fine

Provenance:
Glendining's, March 1927.
Glendining's, October 1952.

John Boyd served during the Peninsular War with the 1st Battalion, 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers). Only the flank companies fought at Barrosa on 5 March 1811, where they suffered almost 50% casualties (99 men killed, wounded or missing). The Regiment suffered 31 casualties at Vittoria, and 173 casualties during actions in the Pyrenees, where Boyd was severely wounded on 30 July 1813. He was promoted to Captain on 2 December 1813, receiving a Temporary Pension of £70 per annum, commencing the following year. He was gazetted as a Major to the 91st Foot in January 1837.


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Sold for
£4,200