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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 8

A fine Military General Service Medal to Sergeant J. Taylor, 84th Foot, severely wounded at the Battle of the Nive

Military General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Nivelle, Nive (J. Taylor, Serjt. 84th Foot.), minor contact marks and edge bruising, very fine

Provenance:

Glendining's, May 1911 & May 1965.

Joseph Taylor, a sawyer from High Wycombe, served with the 9th Garrison Battalion, stationed at Enniskillen, from 25 December 1806. He attested for the 2nd Battalion, 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot at Dublin on 28 April 1808. Serving in Major Jonson's Company, he was promoted to Corporal on 25 September 1808 and Sergeant on 2 February 1810. His service papers reveal that he was present at the Siege of St. Sebastian in July-September 1813. After serving at the Battle of Nivelle (clasp) on 10 November that year he was severely wounded in action on 9 December 1813, during the climax of the Battle of the Nive (clasp). He was discharged on 28 April 1815.


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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£420