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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 17

(x) Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (George Garrity, 94th Foot.), edge bruising and honest overall wear, nearly very fine

Only four officers and 19 other ranks received the Medal with 10 clasps, the full tally of the Regiment’s service in the Peninsula.

George Garrity was born in the Parish of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, and enlisted for the 94th Foot at Dunbar, East Lothian, on 1 September 1808, aged sixteen years, for unlimited service. He was present with the regiment throughout their period of service in the Peninsula and was engaged in every action in which they participated. He served for eight years 105 days after the age of 18 and was discharged at Belfast in consequence of the disbandment of the regiment on 14 December 1818. He was granted a late out-pension of 5d per diem, to be drawn at Falkirk, with effect from 4 June 1830, and died on 2 March 1852, aged 58.

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Estimate
£3,000 to £5,000

Starting price
£2700