Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Quarter-Master Sergeant James Robertson, 71st Foot

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Corunna (James Robertson, 71st Foot); 71st Regimental Medal, silver, hallmarks for London 1808, obverse, engraved central crown and ‘71 / 10 Years Service / Light Infantry’ below, and ‘For Courage, Loyalty and Good Conduct’ around, reverse, engraved central thistle, shamrock and rose, with ‘Tria Juncta In Uno’ above, with hinged-buckle bar suspension, this further engraved ‘James Robertson’ and ‘71st Highlanders’, 38mm., old length of silk tartan riband [Balmer R446a], edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (2) £2500-3000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Napoleonic War Medals formed by the late R.W. Gould, M.B.E..

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Ex Mackenzie Collection, 1934.

James Robertson was born in the Parish of Kinoul, Perthshire, and served nearly two years in the Lochabar Fencibles before enlisting into the 71st Highland Light Infantry, at Armagh, on 14 July 1800, aged 20. He served as a Private for 3 years, as a Corporal for 3 years, and as a Sergeant for 5 years, before being appointed Quarter Master Sergeant in July 1811. He was discharged at Chelmsford on 2 February 1819, in consequence of ‘a reduction of establishment’. His conduct was then described as being ‘highly correct and proper. He has served as Quarter Master Sergeant upwards of seven years with the approbation of his superiors and has received a Regimental Medal for his good conduct’. Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll entry.