Lot Archive

Lot

№ 279

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£850

Waterloo 1815 (John Turner, Gren. Guards, 3rd Batt.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, nearly very fine £600-700

John Turner was born at Oldham, Lancaster, in 1790. A weaver by trade he enlisted at Halifax on 10 January 1807, aged 17. He was discharged on pension in London on 21 May 1828, and was still alive in June 1874 when his pension was increased to 1s 6d per day. Sold with copy discharge papers.