Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Anthony Calianan. 2nd Batt. 30th Reg. Foot.) with replacement steel clip and later split ring suspension, with silver top riband bar featuring a rose, thistle, and shamrock, edge bruising and contact marks worn in parts, therefore fine £1,400-£1,800

Anthony Calianan (also listed variously as Callinan/ Callanan/ Cullinan/ Callinson) attested for the 30th Regiment of Foot on 28 May 1807, aged 12, and served with the Regiment in the Peninsula. Present at the Battles of Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, and Salamanca (entitled to the Military General Service Medal with three clasps), he was wounded at the latter action on 22 July 1812. He served in Captain Sinclair’s Company during the Waterloo Campaign, 16-18 June 1815; at the Battle of Waterloo the Battalion suffered 45% casualties. He was discharged on 2 May 1817, on reduction of the Battalion and for wounds received at the Battle of Salamanca, after 11 years and 340 days’ service. He was still living in September 1874 when he received a pension increase.

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