Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The M.G.S. and double-issue Waterloo group of three awarded to Captain David Davies, 32nd Regiment, later Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the 45th Foot, who was slightly wounded at Quatre Bras and severely wounded at Waterloo

Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Corunna, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive (D. Davis, Lieut. 32nd Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Adjt. Capt. David Davies, 32nd Regiment Foot.); together with a second Waterloo 1815 (Capt. David Davies, 32nd Regiment Foot.) both fitted with steel clip and ring suspension, all three fitted with silver ribbon buckles, the last with light obverse contact marks, otherwise very fine, the first two good very fine (3) £5,000-£7,000

Christies 1984; Buckland Dix & Wood, September 1994.

An unusual instance of two Waterloo medals being awarded to the same officer, his name having been returned in error on both the staff and regimental rolls.

David Davies was appointed Ensign in the 18th Foot on 16 April 1807; Lieutenant, 8th Garrison Battalion, 18 June 1807; appointed to 32nd Foot, 6 November 1807; Captain, 32nd Foot, 19 July 1815; exchanged to half-pay, unattached, 24 July 1828; Brevet Major, 10 January 1837; Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, 11 November 1851; appointed to 45th Regiment, 14 July 1854; retired 4 August 1854.

Captain Davies served with the 32nd Foot in the first campaign in Portugal 1808; took part in the withdrawal to and the subsequent battle at Corunna, 16 January 1809; was present in the actions in the Pyrenees, July and August 1813, at the crossing of the Bidassoa, and in those actions along the Nivelle, 10 November, and the Nive 9-15 December 1813. He also served in the campaign of 1815, was slightly wounded at Quatre Bras, 16 June 1815, and severely wounded at the battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. He served as Adjutant to his regiment from 1809 to 1815, and was promoted to Captain on 19 July 1815. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Davies died in Sutherland Square, Walworth, on 6 October 1854, and was buried in Nunhead Cemetery, London.