Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue, large letter reverse, edge dated, impressed naming (B. Roberts, Drummer 33rd Regiment Foot. 1838.) fitted with original steel clip and small replacement ring, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £400-£500

Provenance: Dixon’s Gazette, Summer 2009.

Benjamin Roberts was born at Dewsbury, Yorkshire, and enlisted into the 33rd Foot at Halifax on 29 March 1811, aged 22, a wire-drawer by trade. He was promoted to Drummer on 25 July 1812, and held this rank for 25 years 320 days before his discharge at Dublin on 9 June 1838. His discharge papers state his total service to have been 27 years 74 days plus 2 years for Waterloo, and that he served ‘Two years in Germany, Holland & France, was at the storming of Bergen-op-Zoom, the two affairs before Antwerp and was wounded in the right shoulder at Waterloo.’ Sold with copied discharge papers and Waterloo roll page.