Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Sahagun & Benevente (T. Rising, Serjeant, 7th Light Dragoons) neatly plugged at 6 o’clock and letter ‘n’ of Dragoons re-touched, suspension re-fixed, therefore very fine £600-£800

Thomas Rising was born at Wymondham, near Norwich, Norfolk, and attested for the 7th Light Dragoons at Westminster on 12 August 1805. He served in Spain in 1808 and 1809 during Sir John Moore’s campaign and was present at the battles of Sahagun and Benevente. He was promoted to Sergeant on 25 December 1811, and for the long period of 22 years held the situation of Schoolmaster ‘in the most meritorious manner.’ Schoolmaster Sergeant Rising was discharged, worn out and with defective eyesight, on 12 November 1831, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1832. His L.S. & G.C. medal was converted into a menu holder and used in the Regimental Mess for many years. It now resides in the Hussars Museum in Warwick. Sold with copy service and discharge papers.