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Auction: 26001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 97

(x) Pair: Serjeant J. Gray, 79th Regiment of Foot

Waterloo 1815 (Serj. John Gray, 1st Batt. 79th Reg. Foot.), fitted with replacement silver clip and straight bar suspension; 79th Foot Order of Merit 1819, 1st Class, silver, for 12 Years service, reverse with Scottish infantry sword hilt, unnamed, fitted with silver clip and hoop suspension, heavy contact wear, overall very fine (2)

Three men of the name John Gray served in the 79th during the Napoleonic wars, all three saw action in Copenhagen, the Low Countries and the Iberian Peninsula before finally going into action at Waterloo. All three were wounded at some stage of these campaigns with one suffering a serious injury at the Battle of Quatre Bras.

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Estimate
£1,400 to £1,800

Starting price
£1100