Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. James Markland, 33rd Regiment Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good very fine £4,000-£5,000

With M. Hyman 1922; Glendining’s, May 1937.

James Markland was appointed Lieutenant in the 33rd Foot on 1 June 1810, was severely wounded at Waterloo (London Gazette refers), and left the regiment in 1817.


"Men fell rapidly, Halkett among them, shot through the cheeks. Lieutenants Buck and Cameron, of the 33rd, the latter carrying the regimental colours, were killed. The 33rd suffered heavily. Lieutenants Bain, Meikland [sic], Westmore and Ogle were shot down, Lieutenant Haigh was shot through the neck and died the next day, Adjutant Thain was also killed, while Captains McIntyre and Harsty were wounded, besides thirty or forty of the rank and file. As Halkett was carried to the rare, Colonel Elphinstone of the 33rd took command, and led the brigade on, in spite of the fire of grape, but suddenly the enemy’s fire relaxed, then ceased, and when the smoke had disappeared, not a man was to be seen except those who were retreating in great disorder and consternation.”