Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Corp. J. Brown, 2nd Batt, 95th Reg. Foot.) fitted with later steel clip and split ring suspension, traces of brooch mounting to obverse, edge bruising and contact marks, the obverse fine, the reverse better £800-£1,000

John Brown was born in Perth in 1898. He attested into the Argyle Fencibles in September 1799 and served for three years. In 1807 he attested into the 2nd Battalion, 95th Foot. After service at Hythe, he sailed with his regiment in September 1810 to Portugal, and afterwards served in Spain. Advanced Corporal in September 1813, he returned home later that year, before embarking to France in December 1814. On 18 June 1815 he fought at Waterloo under Captain Joseph Logan’s command. Remaining in France until 1888, he was invalided to Chatham, aged 40, and discharged on 20 February 1818, before being admitted to the Royal Hospital Chelsea on a pension of 7d per diem.

Sold together with copy discharge certificate and copy research.