Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (William Craige, 2nd Batt. Coldstream Gds.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, a small edge bruise and light marks, otherwise very fine £1,800-£2,200

Glendining’s, October 1913 and May 1923, acquired by E. E. Needes.

William Craige/Craig was born in the Parish of Ballymore, County Armagh, and enlisted into the Coldstream Foot Guards at Ballyshannon, County Donegal, on 6 May 1812, aged 20, for unlimited service, a cooper by trade. He served at Waterloo in Colonel Hon. A. Abercromby’s Company which was engaged in the defence of the orchard and farm at Hougoumont. He served 11 years 111 days, including 2 years allowance for Waterloo, and was discharged in London on 24 August 1821, in consequence of ‘bad health & weak eyes & of the Reduction,’ his conduct being described as being ‘Indifferent’. Granted an Out-pension of 6d per diem, he was refused an increase in August 1852, was again refused an increase and advised not eligible for In-pension in February 1853, and once more refused an In-pension in September 1853.

Sold with copied discharge papers.