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24 May 2023

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Lot

№ 280

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24 May 2023

Hammer Price:
£1,600

Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Samuel Smith, 1st Reg. Dragoon Guards.) fitted with rather crude but contemporary steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, edge bruising and polished, otherwise good fine £1,600-£2,000

Purchased Spink, May 1980.

Samuel Smith was born in the Parish of Romford, Essex, and, following 5 months’ service in the Cinque Port Fencibles, enlisted for the 1st Dragoon Guards on 25 March 1800, aged 18. Having transferred to the 5th Royal Regiment of Veterans on 25 December 1815, he was discharged at Deptford on 24 May 1816, in consequence of ‘Reduction & having been wounded through the hand at Waterloo’. He had served for a total of 18 years 207 days, including 2 years for Waterloo, 3 years 300 days as Corporal, and 10 years 91 days as Sergeant.

Sold with copied discharge papers.