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Auction: 13001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 154

Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps, St. Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (Chas. Shone, 85th. Foot), lacquered, minor edge bruising, good very fine

Private Charles Shone, born Chester c.1788; enlisted in the 85th King´s Light Infantry, April 1813; served with the Regiment in the Peninsula from July 1813; and in North America; present with the Regiment at the Battle of Bladensberg, 24.8.1814, and taken Prisoner of War- it is possible that he had volunteered to stay behind to help take care of the wounded, as the list of British prisoners in American hands gives his rank as ´orderly´; released, October 1814, he re-joined the regiment in time for the Battle of New Orleans- although a failure, the 85th were completely successful in their task of clearing the west bank of the Mississippi and capturing an American artillery position; discharged, August 1827, after 14 years and 136 days with the Colours.

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