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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 9

Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (Wm Hutchinson, 50th Foot), highlights polished and minor edge knocks, about very fine

Provenance:
Spink, January 1952.

William Hutchinson is confirmed upon the Roll with entitlement to this medal and clasps, one of seven Other Ranks of the regiment with this number and combination. The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot saw a great deal of service during the Peninsular War, commencing with the battle of Rolica in 1808, to Corunna in 1809 (where their commanding officer, Major Charles James Napier made a name for himself) and many other battles through to Toulouse - the last action of the war - in April 1814.

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Sold for
£2,500

Starting price
£800