Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Jonathan Jones, 23rd Regiment Foot, R.W.F.) fitted with original steel clip and silver bar suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1,400-£1,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jim Henshaw Collection of Medals to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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Jonathan Jones was born in the Parish of Llangoidmore, Cardigan, and attested for the 23rd Foot at Sheerness, Kent, on 3 September 1807, ages 23, a tinman by trade. He was promoted to Corporal on 25 June 1815, and to Sergeant on 25 December 1816. He served ‘with the Expedition which proceeded under Lt. General Sir David Baird to join Lt. General Sir John Moore in Spain in 1808 - was present at the Battle of Corunna 16th January 1809, when he returned to England & in 1815 went to the Netherlands & was present at the Battle of Waterloo - & remained in France until the Army of Occupation was withdrawn - Went to Gibraltar in 1823 & remained until 1825, since which period he has been in the situation of Acting Serjeant Major to the Reserve Companies.’ He was discharged as Colour-Sergeant on 8 June 1831, and lived to claim the M.G.S. for Corunna.

Sold with copied discharge papers.