Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (E. Newsom. Gunner. Royal Foot Artillery.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, minor edge bruising, polished and worn, therefore fine, the reverse better £700-£900

Edward Newsome was born in Ashton, Yorkshire, around 1791. He attested into the Royal Artillery at Sheffield in July 1811, and later served in Captain Napier’s Company at Waterloo. He purchased his discharge on 30 November 1823 after 14 years and 152 days’ service, including two years additional awarded service for Waterloo. He later died, aged 91, at Langport, Hampshire, in July 1881.

Sold together with copy discharge papers, copied research and a copy press clipping from The Evening News, Portsmouth, dated 19 July 1881, reporting his death.