Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Corunna, Salamanca, Toulouse (James Robertson, 42nd Foot) toned, nearly very fine £1,000-£1,400

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

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James Robertson was born in the Parish of Old Kirk, Edinburgh, and enlisted there into the 42nd Foot on 1 May 1807, aged 15 years. He served a total of 24 years 106 days, including 2 years allowance for Waterloo, and was discharged at Paisley Barracks on 25 June 1829, in consequence of chronic disease of the lungs and a broken constitution. There were three men of this name present at Waterloo with the 42nd Regiment.

Sold with copied discharge papers.