Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Albuhera (Eli Whitely, 34th Foot) edge bruising and polished, otherwise nearly very fine £2,000-£2,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Napoleonic-Era Campaign Medals.

View
Collection

Eli Whitely/Whitly was born at Sowerbay, Yorkshire, and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion, 34th Foot, on 18 April 1808, a weaver by trade, aged 24. He served 5 years 202 days and was discharged on 15 February 1812, in consequence of ‘an amputated arm from wound at Albuhera 16 May 1811 & shell wound of the hip.’ He was admitted to a Chelsea Hospital out-pension 28 May 1812, and was then residing in Jersey.

Sold with copied discharge papers and Chelsea Hospital admission book.