Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private Richard Smith, 51st Light Infantry

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle (Richd. Smith, 51st Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Richard Smith, 51st Reg. Light Infantry.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, the second good very fine, the first extremely fine (2) £2,800-£3,400

Glendining’s, March 1929 and December 1931.

Richard Smith was born in the Parish of Putney, Surrey, and was enlisted for the 51st King’s Own Light Infantry at Brighton on 17 July 1809, aged 18, for life. He served a total of 17 years 67 days, including 2 years for Waterloo, and was discharged at Corfu on 21 September 1824, in consequence of ‘his having been wounded in the wrist and through the chest at Pampeluna on the 30 June 1813.’

Sold with copied discharge papers.