Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Joseph Toope, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot) fitted with contemporary replacement fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £1600-1800

John Toope was born at Frome, Somerset, and enlisted into the 40th Foot on 6 February 1809. He was wounded in the thigh and leg at Pamplona on 28 July 1813, and was present at the battle of Waterloo. He was discharged at Havrincourt on 24 February 1817. Sold with copied discharge papers.