Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Military General Service Medal awarded to Private Samuel Murless, 82nd Foot, whose regiment fought at the assault of Fort Erie and other engagements on the Niagara frontier

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Talavera (Saml. Murless, 82nd Foot.) minor edge bruising, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine £1,200-£1,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals Relating to the War of 1812.

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J. B. Hayward & Son, March 1973.

The only Other Rank from this regiment to receive this single clasp. He missed the action of Vimiera being on board ship at the time.

Samuel Murless was born in the Parish of Staple Fitzpain, Somerset, and enlisted into the 82nd Foot at Taunton on 20 February 1799. He served 16 years 11 months including service in Spain, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Gibraltar, France, Canada and North America. He was discharged as a sergeant on 24 January 1816, and admitted to an out-pension at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on the same day. He was later residing at Kidderminster, Worcestershire, where he died on 5 May 1851, aged 77.

Sold with full muster details and copied entries from Chelsea pension registers.