Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Provenance: Puttick and Simpson, November 1905; Gordon’s Medals 1997.

Benjamin Rodgers/Rogers, was born in the Parish of Sutton, Derbyshire, and enlisted for the 5th Dragoon Guards on 11 July 1809, a Miner by trade, aged 18. He served in Spain and France with the 5th Dragoon Guards until 25 June 1815, when he was transferred to the 5th Royal Regiment of Veterans, from which regiment he was discharged on 25 May 1816, in consequence of ‘reduction and lameness’, after a total service of 6 years 318 days. Sold with copied discharge papers.Benjamin Rodgers, 5th Dragoon Guards, one of Le Marchant’s brigade at Salamanca

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse (Benjamin Rodgers, 5th Dragoon Guards.) nearly very fine
£1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Napoleonic War Medals.

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