Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (James Hardie, Drummer, 1st Batt. 71st Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, nearly very fine £1,600-£2,000

James Hardie was born in the Parish of Gorbals, near Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and enlisted for the 71st Foot at Glasgow on 3 September 1805, aged 19, a weaver by trade. He served as a Private 6 years 20 days, as a Drummer 5 years, and as a Corporal, 6 years 20 days, a total of 18 years 51 days, including 2 years allowance for Waterloo where he served as a Drummer in Captain A. Grant’s Company. He was discharged on 23 October 1821, on reduction of the establishment. His conduct as a soldier was stated as ‘Very good, and was wounded severely in the left thigh at Cambo [battle of the Nive] 9th December 1813. He lived to claim the M.G.S. medal with 6 clasps for Corunna, Fuentes D’Onor, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle and Toulouse [shown as ‘Hardle’ on Mullens roll], and died on 17 April 1854.

Sold with copied discharge papers.