Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Talavera (C. Stone, 23rd Light Dragns.) suspension claw re-fixed, otherwise very fine £900-1100

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

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Ex Glendining March 1934.

Charles Stone enlisted for 7 years ‘short’ service and joined the 23rd Light Dragoons on 7 April 1804. After their calamitous charge at Talavera when most of the regiment fell headlong into a deep watercourse concealed by long grass, with a loss of some 100 killed or wounded and a similar figure taken prisoner, the 23rd were of little value as a fighting unit and had to return home to recruit. Sold with some details.