Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. William Smith, 1st Batt. 91st Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement silver bar suspension and florally engraved ribbon buckle, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2400-3000

William Smith was appointed Ensign in the 91st Foot on 28 June 1810, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 21 July 1813. He served in the Peninsula from October 1812 to April 1814, and was present at the battles of the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive and Toulouse, and also at the battle of Waterloo. He was placed on half-pay, 27 April 1817, and died either in 1823 (Challis) or at Dumfries in 1840 (Regimental History).