Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Serj. James Wilson, 1st Regiment Life Guards) fitted with replacement silver clip and bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2,200-£2,600

James Wilson was born in the Parish of Balcombe, Sussex, and enlisted into the 1st Life Guards at Hyde Park Barracks on 29 March 1803. He was promoted to Lance-Corporal on 26 September 1812, and to Corporal of Horse (Sergeant) just 6 days later on 2 October 1812. He was present at the battle of Waterloo as Corporal of Horse in Captain Berger’s troop. He was discharged to pension on 30 June 1825, ‘having completed his third period of service.’