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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 439

(x) Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Fuentes D'Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse (James Calvarley, 52nd Foot), first and second clasps slightly buckled at right edges, very fine

Provenance:
Glendining's November 1962.

James Calvarley, also noted variously as 'Calverley' and 'Colvarley' on the Medal Roll, is confirmed to entitlement with these four clasps and additionally noted as being wounded at Waterloo.

The 52nd Light Infantry, a regiment which saw much hard service during the Peninsular War, was in reserve at Salamanca but was positioned in the centre of the Allied line at Vittoria. Brigaded with the Light Division, they assaulted and captured the bridges of Villodas and Tres Puentes; after the battle the battalion were sent in pursuit of the retreating French, frequently skirmishing with the opposing rearguard. At Toulouse (unfortunately fought four days after Napoleon's abdication), Lieutenant Whichcote of the 52nd was the first officer into the city.

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Sold for
£1,300

Starting price
£600