Orders, Decorations and Medals

Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Corunna, Busaco, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria (John Bishop, 1st Foot, Royals) some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £1400-1800

Ex Glendining’s 1976 when listed incorrectly with only four clasps. His correct entitlement are the above five clasps (ref. Mullen’s roll).

John Bishop was born in Ledbury, Herefordshire and enlisted into the 1st (Royal Scot) Regiment at Ledbury, aged 18 years. Having served 10 years, 78 days, he was discharged at Enniskilling on 15 September 1817 due to a fracture of his leg - the injury occuring at Valenciennes. With copied roll extract and service notes.