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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 216

Military General Service 1793-1814, one clasp, Vimiera (John Hancock, 2nd. Foot.), edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine Estimate £ 800-900 Private John Hancock, born Tiverton, Devon, 1786; enlisted in the 2nd Foot, January 1807; transferred 1st Garrison Battalion, July 1809; discharged June 1816, partly as a result of being frost bitten in the toes of his right foot in Spain, after 9 years and 156 days with the colours. Five single Vimiera clasped medals to the Regiment. Provenance: Spink 1924 Glendinings 1957 Spink 1979.

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