An Important Collection of Waterloo Medals

WATERLOO 1815 (James Moore, 1st Batt. 27th Reg. Foot) fitted with steel clip and ring suspender, about very fine and very scarce

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Important Collection of Waterloo Medals.

View
Collection

James Moore was born at Killaghart, county Leitrim, and enlisted in September 1814. He was wounded by a gunshot in the left arm, received in action with the enemy at Waterloo on the 18 June 1815, and was discharged in February 1816. Out of 698 men, this regiment lost 480 at Waterloo, having been almost blown to pieces when standing in square above the sandpit on the Charleroie road. Of its officers only 3 Lieutenants, the Quartermaster and 2 Assistant Surgeons survived the day unscathed.