Auction Catalogue

27 June 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 50

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£2,700

Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Corunna, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (Thos. Parry, 23rd Foot) very fine £1600-1800

Thomas Parry was born at Llandwrnog, Denbeighshire, and attested for the 23rd Foot on 17 August 1807, aged 24. He was discharged on 30 October 1814.

According to WO 116 vol. 61, wounded four times (actions not given). Slightly different place of birth given near Ruthin, also in Denbighshire, but same date of discharge and only one Thomas Parry on Albuhera muster roll