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Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Talavera, Albuhera, Vittoria, Pyrenees (Henry Mills, 66th Foot.) reconstituted from a disc and fitted with copy suspension and clasps, considerable edge bruising and overall marks, therefore fine £400-£500

Henry Mills was born in the Parish of Borlenstacy, near Winchester, Hampshire, and attested there for the 66th Foot on 3 March 1806, aged eighteen. He served 13 years 244 days and was discharged on ‘Reduction of the Establishment of the Regiment on 25 August 1819. ‘Conduct good & was with the 2nd Battn. in the Peninsula from 1809 to 1814 and always behaved very well in action.’

With the loss of over half its strength at the battle of Albuhera, the 2/66th was amalgamated with the remnants of the 31st Foot to form the 1st Provisional Battalion for the remainder of the war. Sold with copied discharge papers.