Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Edward Exall, 10th Royal Reg. Hussars.) fitted with replacement silver clip and steel ring suspension, edge bruising, contact marks and polished, otherwise fine £1,000-£1,400

Purchased Seaby, November 1979.

Edward Exall was born in the Parish of Oakingham, Berkshire, and enlisted for the 10th Hussars at London on 18 September 1804, aged 21, a farrier by trade. He served 16 years 152 days, including 2 years for Waterloo and was discharged at Radipole Barracks on 30 November 1818, confirmed Horse Guards on 16 February 1819, in consequence of ‘being subject to rheumatism & haemorrhage from the nose, the former consequent to exposure to wet, cold & fatigue in the Peninsula Campaigns of 1809-1813-14 - NB. was slightly wounded in the head at Vittoria.’

Sold with copied discharge papers.