Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna (Saml. Lang, Ensn. Royal Staff Corps) good very fine and rare £1200-1500

Ex Elson collection 1963.

This unit was formed in 1800 as Rutherford’s Regiment and redesignated as ‘A Corps to be Attached to the Quarter Master General’s Department’ in 1801, becoming the Royal Staff Corps in 1803. Ensign Lang was the only officer of this corps to receive a clasp for any of these three actions and one of only 14 officers to claim the medal.