Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Sam Crutchley. 2nd Batt. 3rd Reg. Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £1,600-£2,000

Samuel Crutchley (Critchley in papers) was born in the Parish of Randwick, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, and enlisted into the 3rd Foot Guards at Bristol on 11 December 1813, aged 26, for unlimited service. He was discharged on 9 January 1818, in consequence of ‘being badly ruptured in the right side while on duty at the Tower.’ He is noted as a ‘Waterloo Man’ and granted two years’ extra service, bringing his total service to 6 years 30 days. Critchley served in Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Mercer's Company at Waterloo.

Sold with copied discharge papers.