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№ 955

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19 September 2014

Hammer Price:
£2,000

Waterloo 1815 (Serj. James Stanley, 2nd Batt. Coldstream Gds.) fitted with replacement silver loop and straight bar suspension, heavy contact marks, otherwise better than good fine £1800-2200

Sergeant James Stanley served in Lieutenant-Colonel Wyndham’s Company, 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards in the Waterloo campaign. The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards defended and held Hougoumont throughout the day of the battle, suffering 55 killed and 249 wounded.