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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 65

Pair: Private D. Davis, 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fuzileers)

Waterloo 1815 (David Davis, 2nd, 23rd. Regiment Foot, R.W.F.); Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (D. Davis, 23rd Foot.), very fine (2)

David Davis, a native of Mold in Flintshire, attested for service with the 23rd Foot on 27 October 1806 at the relatively advanced age of 34, and served in the Peninsula from the Battle of Vittoria (21 June 1813) through to Toulouse, the final engagement of the campaign, on 10 April 1814.

Mobilised again for service during the Waterloo Campaign and under the command of Colonel Sir Henry Walton Ellis K.C.B., his c.700-strong regiment did not participate in the Battle of Quatre-Bras (16 June) but played a full and active part at Waterloo two days later. Positioned at the right end of Wellington's position, the battalion suffered casualties from French artillery fire and repulsed several charges by enemy cavalry; by the end of that fateful day their losses comprised 12 officers and 89 other ranks killed and wounded. Davis was discharged to a pension of 9d per diem on 12 April 1817.

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Sold for
£4,800

Starting price
£2100