Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Troop Sergeant-Major John Walker, 7th Hussars

Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Walker, T.S. Major, 7th Light Dragoons.) second clasp on separate carriage soldered to the first; Waterloo 1815 (John Walker, 7th Regiment Hussars) this with name engraved in contemporary serif capitals, regiment correctly impressed, fitted with steel clip and silver bar suspension, edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £1400-1800

John Walker was born in the Parish of Putney, in the County of Surrey, and enlisted for the 7th Hussars at Reading, Berkshire, on 13 January 1805, aged 16 years, for unlimited service. The roll confirms entitlement to the clasp for Orthes only, at which battle he was taken prisoner of war, remaining in captivity until June 1814, thereby missing the action at Toulouse. Whilst there are three men of this name serving in the Peninsula, only one, a labourer from Putney, was present at Waterloo. He was discharged on 18 May 1818, ‘being blind of the right eye and deaf’, with a total service of 13 years 125 days, including 2 years for Waterloo and after deducting 2 years ‘under age’. His conduct was described as ‘particularly good’.

Sold with copied discharge papers and muster lists.