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Auction: 25003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 267

(x) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion's Chapel Stall Plate, gilded brass with engraved and painted image of a C.B. Badge, inscribed 'Thomas Dalmer Esquire, Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Regiment of Foot (or Royal Welsh Fuzilieers) Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath Nominated 3rd February 1817.', 191mm x 115mm, in wooden frame with bottom left corner attachment missing, some scratches to brass and wear to the edges but otherwise very fine

Thomas Dalmer joined the 1st Battalion, 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welch Fusiliers) alongside his brother, Francis. Dalmer served on the British expedition to Ostend on the 18 May 1798 during the French Revolutionary Wars. The following year, he served at the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland where an expeditionary force of British and Russian troops invaded the Batavian Republic in North Holland. In 1801, he was posted to Egypt and was part of the force who landed at Aboukir Bay to fight the French. Dalmer then participated in the Battle of Alexandria on 21 March 1801 which, despite heavy casualties and the death of Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, leader of the British forces, defeated the French. The regiment were also present at the Siege of Alexandria, the final battle between the British and French during the French Revolutionary Wars, and the last action of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria between 1798-1801. The siege was a resounding defeat for the French, with all their ships and canons being surrendered to the British.

In 1804, Dalmer was promoted to Captain and the following year served in the Hanover campaign. In 1807, he served at the Battle of Copenhagen when the British captured the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. It was also at this time that Dalmer was promoted to Major. On 7 September, the Danes surrendered its navy and naval stores and six weeks later the British finally left for the United Kingdom.

Between October 1808 and January 1909, Dalmer transferred to the newly formed 2nd Battalion and served in the Peninsular War, before returning to the 1st Battalion in October 1811. In 1808, Dalmer served in an expedition to Corunna and the operations in the north of Spain before subsequently reembarking at Corunna. Between 1811-14, the regiment fought in a number of Wellington's actions, including the battles of El Bodon, Aldea de Ponte, Salamanca and Vittoria. At Salamanca, he was badly wounded on 22 July 1812. For his services, he was awarded a gold medal with clasps to Salamanca and Vittoria. On 17 August 1812, Dalmer was promoted to Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and later to Lieutenant Colonel on 2 July 1915. At this time, Dalmer commanded the 23rd Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Waterloo when his horse was shot and killed from under him. His brother, Francis, served as a Captain alongside him at the battle.

In 1817, Dalmer transferred to the 47th Regiment of Foot, with which he stayed for the remainder of his military career. On 20 June 1838, he was promoted to Major General and on the 11 November 1851, he was promoted to Lieutenant General. He later died on the 27 August 1854.

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400