Waterloo 1815 (John Richrdson, Driver, Royal Horse Artillery.) fitted with original fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, note ‘a’ omitted in surname, edge bruising and polished, otherwise good fine £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals - The Property of a Gentleman.

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John Richardson was born at Wigan, Lancashire, and was a weaver by trade when he joined the Royal Horse Artillery at the age of 16 in 1809. His countable time started on his attaining the age of 18 in September 1811 when he was a Driver in the Adjutant’s Detachment of the Corps of Royal Artillery Drivers. At Waterloo he was a Driver in Major Whinyate’s Rocket Troop. He was discharged at Woolwich on 31 March 1816, in consequence of ‘being affected with wounded thigh and thereby rendered unfit for further service is placed upon the List at Sixpence per day commencing from the 1st April 1816.’

Sold with copied discharge papers.