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Waterloo 1815 (Corp. Jeremiah Sullivan, 1st Batt. 27th Reg. Foot.) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine and a rare casualty for Maida 1806 £2400-3000
Jeremiah Sillivan was born at Bantry, County Cork, and enlisted at Cork for unlimited service in the 27th Foot on 18 May 1798. He was discharged to Pension on 24 May 1817, due to age and length of service. His conduct is stated to have been ‘Remarkably Good, and wounded at the Battle of Maida on 4 July 1808’. His total service amounted to 21 years 6 month, including 2 years for Waterloo. Sold with copied discharge papers and Pension Admission Register.
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