Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria (T. Birmingham, Serjeant, 40th Foot) nearly extremely fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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Thomas Birmingham was born at Odiham, Hampshire, circa 1789, and enlisted into the 40th Foot on 5 April 1809. He was discharged on 16 August 1814, in consequence of ‘a wound in the left arm near Pampeluna.’ He subsequently lived with his wife, Agnes, at Odiam and died on 4 December 1868. Sold with copy discharge papers and other research.