Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant J. Baumann, 5th Line Battalion, King’s German Legion, late 60th Foot with whom he served in the West Indies from October 1795 to December 1802

Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (Joseph Baumann, Serjt. 5th Line Bn. K.G.L.); Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Jos. Banmann (sic), 5th Line Batt. K.G.L.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £3,000-£4,000

Gaskell Collection 1908; Elson Collection, Glendining’s, September 1963.

Joseph Baumann was born in the Parish of Prinn, near Mören, Austria. He originally enlisted into the 60th Foot and served in the West Indies from 12 October 1795 to 24 December 1802. He enlisted into the 5th Line Battalion, King’s German Legion on 25 May 1805, serving six years and five months in the rank of Corporal, and four years and four months in the rank of Sergeant. He was discharged at Celle on 21 March 1816, in consequence of ‘length of service and constitution somewhat impaired’. He was then aged 40 years and had served a total of 23 years 7 months, including two years for Waterloo.

Sold with copied discharge papers.