Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Westminster Abbey C.B. Chapel Stall Plate of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward O’Hara, York Light Infantry Volunteers, who received a Gold Medal for the capture of Guadaloupe in 1810

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s Chapel Stall Plate, gilded brass with engraved and painted image of a C.B. breast badge, inscribed ‘Edward O’Hara Esquire, Lieutenant Colonel in the York Light Infantry Volunteers Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath Nominated 4th June 1815.’, 191mm x 115mm, the reverse impressed with maker’s name, corners pierced for attachment, with original paper wrapper inscribed with his name, very good condition £500-£700

Edward O’Hara was appointed Lieutenant in the 7th (or Royal) Fusiliers on 7 October 1796; served in Canada, Nova Scotia, Bermuda and the Bahamas; was for 2 years Assistant Quarter Master General in Nova Scotia. From August 1803 as Captain in the 7th Fusiliers, served in Bermuda and Halifax N.S. until August 1805; in Scotland with the 7th Royals from September to December 1805; transferred to the York Light Infantry Volunteers and appointed Aide de Camp to the Commander of the Forces and sailed for the West Indies, January 1806. As Major, York Light Infantry Volunteers, served at St Lucie from 1807 until 17 January 1810, when he embarked with the Corps for Guadaloupe and assisted at the capture of the island when the regiment under his command was sharply engaged. Awarded the Gold Medal for the capture of Guadaloupe; Lieutenant-Colonel by brevet, 4 June 1813; Lieutenant-Colonel, York Light Infantry Volunteers, 15 June 1815; Lieutenant-Colonel, 63rd Foot, 19 December 1816. Lieutenant-Colonel O’Hara died on 24 June 1833.