Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Dowsett, 2nd Batt. Grenad. Guards) fitted with contemporary silver clip and bar suspension, this set with a flaming grenade device, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £1600-1800

Thomas Dowsett was born at Stapleford, Essex, and was a volunteer from the West Essex Militia when he enlisted for the 1st Foot Guards, at Athlone, on 9 December 1813, aged 29. He served at Waterloo with the 2nd Battalion in Lieutenant-Colonel West’s company, under Major & Lieutenant-Colonel F. D’Oyly, and was discharged on 26 October 1818, upon reduction of the regiment.