Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Martinique (John Wolfenden, 8th Foot) a few marks to Queen’s cheek and a very minor edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £1,400-£1,800

Spink, November 1893; Glendining’s, April 1918; Blair Collection, Glendining’s, July 1937; Baldwin 1950.

John Wolfenden was born at Bolton, Lancashire, and enlisted into the 8th Foot on 26 November 1803, aged about 19 years, a weaver by trade. He served in the regiment for the space of five years and two hundred and four days and was discharged in the rank of Sergeant at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 16 June 1809, in consequence of ’being wounded on the Island of Martinique on the second of February 1809 in the left hand in driving the French Garrison from the Fort of St Omer into Fort Bourbon.’ He was admitted to an Out-pension of 9d per Diem on 24 August 1809.

Sold with copied discharge and pension papers.