Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (William Howe, 2nd Batt. 73rd Reg. Foot) fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruise and a little polished, otherwise better than good fine £1800-2200

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 Mackenzie collection 1873, Clark-Kennedy collection 1890, Lee collection 1917, and Blair collection 1929.

William Howe enlisted into the 73rd Foot, a volunteer from the Derbyshire Militia, on 4 May 1812. He served with No. 1 Company at Quatre Bras and Waterloo, where the regiment suffered the second highest casualties amongst the Foot regiments. Howe transferred to the 1st Battalion at Chelmsford in May 1817, and was discharged on 10 June 1817.