Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Albuhera, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Toulouse (John Holding, 48th Foot) nearly extremely fine £1200-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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Ex Leyland Robinson collection 1952.

John Holding was born at Blackburn, Lancashire, circa 1784, and enlisted into the 48th Foot on 27 August 1806, aged 22 years. He served 9 years 130 days and was discharged at Dublin on 31 January 1816, in consequence of a severely wounded thigh at the battle of Toulouse. The muster rolls also show that he was wounded at the battle of Albuhera in May 1811. He was discharged at Dublin on 29 December 1815, admitted to pension on 24 January 1816, and died in the Preston District on 26 February 1853. Sold with research including copy discharge and pension papers.