Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Michael Taylor, 18th Regiment Hussars.) fitted with replacement steel clip and later ring suspension, small test mark to edge and numerous edge bruises, otherwise better than good fine £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars.

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Michael Taylor was born in the Parish of Northallerton, Yorkshire, and enlisted at York into the 18th Light Dragoons on 20 May 1801, aged 20. He was discharged in consequence of ‘a Reduction in the Establishment’ on 25 February 1819, but did serve a further period in the 7th Veteran Battalion, being discharged to the Out-Pension again on 10 April 1821. This service counted towards his total time for pension, which was increased from 7d per day originally granted, to 9d per day. He continued to receive his pension, living at Hull, where he died on 22 January 1847, just missing out on applying for his M.G.S. medal. Sold with copied discharge papers.