Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Vimiera, Corunna, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria (G. Sutherland, 95th Foot.) ‘95th’ double-impressed, some marks to Queen’s cheek and light edge bruising, otherwise very fine £2,800-£3,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Paul Bentley Collection.

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George Sutherland was born at Dunnet, Thurso, Scotland, and joined the 95th Foot from the Perthshire Militia on 25 January 1808. His entry in the Chelsea registers shows that he was discharged in 1814 and that he was wounded at Badajoz. He was admitted to an out-pension at Thurso on 11 November 1851, and died at Thurso on 21 September 1862.

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