Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (John Cole, 28th Regiment Foot.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, polished and worn, otherwise fine £1,200-£1,600

Purchased Spink, February 1980.

John Cole was born in the Parish of Piddley, St Ives, Huntingdon, and enlisted into the 28th Foot at Exeter on 4 February 1807, aged 18, for 7 years, and re-attested for Life on 24 October 1814. He served 21 years 295 days, including 2 years for Waterloo, and was discharged at Corfu on 28 November 1826, in consequence of ‘being worn out and length of service’. Conduct as a soldier good.

Sold with copied discharge papers.