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Samuel White was born at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and originally enlisted into the Royal Marines on 4 June 1796. He transferred to the 2nd Foot on 15 December 1797, and to the Grenadier Company of the 2nd Garrison Battalion on 2 May 1815. He was discharged in consequence of the reduction of the 2nd Garrison Battalion on 24 October 1816. Sold with copy discharge papers. (BCM427)","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108619997461,"sku":"GB0239","price":5400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bcm42702.jpg?v=1692837748"},{"product_id":"military-general-service-medal-1793-1814-gb0985","title":"Military General Service Medal 1793-1814","description":"Busaco. (A.HOBBS , 9TH FOOT) Naming officially impressed in large block capitals, extremely slight bruise, otherwise extremely fine. Sold with roll confirming participation at Busaco. 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Accompanied by a soft-covered binder with plastic sleeves, containing copies of his Service Records and Discharge Papers from the National Archives, along with assorted research papers.\n \nFootnote: Adam Crooks (or sometimes spelled \"Crook\" as per the medal) was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1787. He was a Skinner by trade and enlisted in the Royal Artillery on August 3, 1803, at the age of 16. He was in the 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery under Major George Crawford and was to serve with the battalion for his entire career. Crooks served in the Portuguese and Spanish campaigns under Sir John Moore from August 1808 to January 1809, including the retreat to Corunna, earning him the Corunna clasp for the MGSM and is listed as as a Gunner on the Muster Rolls from October 1808 and January 1809. The Battle of Corunna took place on January 16, 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult attacked a British army under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore. The battle took place during the Peninsula War, which was part of the Napoleonic Wars. It was a result of a French campaign, led by Napoleon, which had defeated the Spanish armies and caused the British army to withdraw to the coast following an unsuccessful attempt by Moore to attack Soult's corps and divert the French army. Doggedly pursued by the French under Soult, the British made an epic retreat across northern Spain, during which both armies suffered extremely from the harsh, winter conditions. The British army suffered a loss of order and discipline during the retreat on several occasions. When the British eventually reached the port of Corunna, on the northern coast of Galicia in Spain, a few days ahead of the French, they found their transport ships had not arrived. After a couple of days, the fleet arrived. The British were in the process of embarking, when the French forces marched up and forced the British to fight a battle before they could depart for England. In the resulting action, the British were able to fend off the French and complete their embarkation, saving their army from destruction but leaving the port cities of Corunna and Ferrol, as well as northern Spain, to be captured and occupied by the French. During the battle, Sir John Moore, the British commander, was mortally wounded, dying and hearing all the French attacks had been repulsed. Crooks survived the conflict and embarked Corruna after the battle, disembarking at Ramsgate on February 14, 1809 and was at Portsmouth on February 20th. He is also on record as being in Sicily with a detachment under Captain Kirby from August 1809 to December 1810. Crooks was discharged in consequence of a reduction in the army, on September 15, 1814 at Woolwich, having spent three years and sixty-three days in the rank of Bombardier and the rest as a Gunner, serving a total of eleven years and forty-four days (two years of which were underage) with the 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery. He was placed on Pension, which was established on April 14, 1824. His pension records state: \"Has the medal for Corunna and states he was in Portugal and Spain 1808-9\". Fifty years later, the rate of his Pension was increased to 1\/6d per diem on October 20, 1874. Crooks appears to have returned to his original trade of Skinner and is listed in Kilmarnock directories as a Skinner (a person that prepares or deals in hides) and Fellmonger (a dealer in hides or skins, particularly sheepskins, who might also prepare skins for tanning). He was married to Elizabeth Crooks, who was thirteen years his junior and is listed in the Scottish censuses on 1851, 1861 and 1871. In the census of 1851, the couple is documented as having three children: Adam Crooks Jr. (b. 1827 in Kilmarnock), Joanna (b. 1830) and Janet (b. 1832). In addition, a great-daughter, Hellen, aged 4, was also living with them at 33 Soulis Street, an area where other Skinners and Fellmongers resided at the time. He was also listed as a Chelsea Pensioner (which was an in-pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army located in Chelsea, London. Historically, however, the phrase applied more widely, referring to both in-pensioners and out-pensioners). By 1871, Adam and Elizabeth Crooks were residing at 25 Robertson Place, Kilmarnock. Crooks died on June 6, 1879 in Kilmarnock, at the age of 92 and was among the last survivors of the Corunna campaign.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109439230229,"sku":"GB3957","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_military_gener_53da5688eb172.jpg?v=1692839911"},{"product_id":"military-general-service-1793-1814-toulouse-gb1293","title":"Military General Service 1793-1814 - Toulouse","description":"Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Toulouse (John Struwer, 2nd Lt. Dgns. K.G.L.) slight edge bruise to reverse, very fine.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109900570901,"sku":"GB1293","price":1980.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"a-military-general-service-medal-to-the-29th-foot-gb1537","title":"A Military General Service Medal To The 29Th Foot","description":"(A. 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Lot comes with a research file.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109921149205,"sku":"GB1537","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bcm1000.jpg?v=1692842232"},{"product_id":"a-superb-8-clasp-mgs-to-the-kings-german-legion-gb1576","title":"A Superb 8 Clasp M.g.s. To The King's German Legion","description":"8 Clasps - BUSACO, FUENTES D'ONOR, CIUDAD RODRIGO, SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, ST. SEBASTIAN, NIVELLE, NIVE (C. SCHRADER, CORPl. 1st LINE Bn K.G.L.). Naming is officially impressed. Extremely fine. Accompanied by copies from the National Archives confirming him on the roll of officers of the King's German Legion, having fought at the Battle of Waterloo and assorted research papers. Footnote: Christian Schrader was a labourer from Beufhausen, Germany. He is traced on the muster rolls as a Private, having been transferred from the Depot at Bexhill on December 25, 1805 and was promoted to Corporal on March 25, 1812. He is listed on the muster rolls, having served in Gibraltar, Lenz, Sorgenfrey, Zeeland, ne Quelus, Lisbon, Paco Lumia, Sereje, Talavera Le Real, Portugal, Spain, The Peninsula, France, Gathary, St. Etienne, Tournay, Flanders, Deal, Thiett, Netherlands, Bois de Boulogne and Hanover, between 1806 and 1816. He was discharged from active service on February 19, 1816. (Please see Auction Terms \u0026amp; Conditions before Bidding)","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109922623765,"sku":"GB1576","price":6340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bcm997a.jpg?v=1692842253"},{"product_id":"an-mgs-to-the-kings-german-legion-and-a-defender-of-la-haye-sainte-gb1578","title":"An M.g.s. 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Footnote: Charles Gunter is first traced as a Private on the muster rolls for the 1st Line Battalion, King's German Legion on December 25, 1803, having joined from the Depot at Hilsea Barracks, Gosport. His military history includes stops at Bexhill, Sheerness, Stade (Hanover), Kinsale (Regimental Hospital), Gibraltar, Sorgenfreg (Baltic Expedition), Zeeland, Ramsgate; Lisbon, Paze Leonia, Badajoz, Vizes, Celerico, Elvas and Almeida: Regimental Hospital (Portugal), Spain, Estende, Peninsula; Tournay and Bois de Boulogne (France), Flanders (Netherlands). According to Mullens' MGS report, Gunter was discharged from service on August 4, 1815, which contradicts other documentation that he was at Depot in Hanover and that he was discharged on February 8, 1816.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109922787605,"sku":"GB1581","price":5800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/bcm1002a.jpg?v=1692842249"},{"product_id":"a-nine-bar-military-general-service-medal-gb1912","title":"A Nine Bar Military General Service Medal","description":"A Nine Bar Military General Service Medal - Private Christian Kemmena, 2nd Line Battalion, King's German Legion; TALAVERA, BUSACO, FUENTES D'ONOR, CIUDAD RODRIGO, SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, St. SEBASTIAN, NIVELLE, NIVE (CHRISTIAN KEMMENA, 2nd LINE Bn K.G.L.). Naming is officially impressed. Nice patina, fine. Accompanied by copies of the 2nd Line Battalion, King's German Legion Nominal Return of the Officers\/Noncommissioned Officers and Privates who were present at the Battle of Waterloo confirming his presence there, lists stating the nine clasps he was entitled to and his Discharge Certificate.Footnote: Christian Kemmena was born in Ellinghausen, Hanover. He served with Captain Wolekenhaar's Company, 2nd Battalion of the Line, King's German Legion, in Portugal, Spain and France, where the Colonel was Major General Baron Barsse and at the time of his discharge, was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Aly. Kemmena was credited with fourteen years and twenty five days service, from January 31, 1803 to February 24, 1816, including two years for participation at the Battle of Waterloo. He was discharged from active service at Hanover, on February 24, 1816, at the age of 35. He would have also been awarded the Waterloo Medal, which is not included here.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110077845781,"sku":"GB1912","price":4600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/50_6588264d-dad2-4bb4-a210-2b802fbe361d.jpg?v=1692843795"},{"product_id":"military-general-service-medal-talavera-gb2227","title":"Military General Service Medal - Talavera","description":"Military General Service Medal - TALAVERA (T. COOK, CORPl 48th FOOT.). Naming is officially impressed. Very crisp detail, dark patina, original ribbon, extremely fine.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110215536917,"sku":"GB2227","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/military_general_5107ff04a0583.jpg?v=1692844732"},{"product_id":"a-nine-bar-mgs-to-the-kings-german-legion-gb2683","title":"A Nine Bar M.g.s. To The King's German Legion","description":"9 Bar Military General Service to the King's German Legion - TALAVERA, BUSACO, FUENTES D'ONOR, CIUDAD RODRIGO, SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, ST. SEBASTIAN, NIVELLE, NIVE (P. ALPERS. 5TH LINE BN K.G.L.) Naming is officially impressed. 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He is credited with having served nine months in the Peninsula War and in France, having participated in the Battle of the Pyrenees (July 25-30, 1813), the Battle of Orthes (Orthez, February 27, 1814) and the Battle of Toulouse (April 10, 1814). After his European service, he was posted to North America for ten years and ten months, which included a three month stint in the West Indies in 1825, his North American service ending on December 31, 1828. The remainder of his service was on the Home Front, from January 1, 1829 to October 27, 1834. Hancock was discharged on October 27, 1834 in Belfast, Ireland, as a result of being diagnosed with chronic rheumatism, confirmed by a Medical Board decision, at the age of 46, his character noted as \"good\". He is credited with having served a total of 15 years and 266 days in the Iberian Peninsula, France, North America and the West Indies, along with 5 years and 300 days in the Home Front.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110566023445,"sku":"GB2972","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_3561_copy_436ed890-536e-4112-b6a0-cf29e343aa65.jpg?v=1692847581"},{"product_id":"a-military-general-service-medal-to-the-kings-german-legion-gb4237","title":"A Military General Service Medal To The King's German Legion","description":"A Military General Service Medal to the King's German Legion - 3 Clasps - ST. SEBASTIAN, NIVELLE, NIVE (SIMON ISERMANN, 2nd Lt Bn K.G.L.). Naming is officially impressed. Very crisp detail, bright patina, extremely fine. Accompanied by documenation from the National Archives and assorted research papers.\n \nFootnote: Simon Isermann was first traced as a Private on the musters for the 2nd Light Battalion, King's German Legion on January 25, 1813, appearing on the muster rolls for the 9th and 10th Companies and Depot at Bexhill. He is listed on the muster rolls, from August 1813 to February 1816, having served in Peninsula, France, Ostend (Flanders), Tournay, Courtray (Flanders), Passy (near Paris), Steyerberg and Hanover. He was discharged from service on September 4, 1816, upon disbandment of the regiment. No hard copy was done from the original Waterloo Medal roll in the National Archives, as his name appears on a section repaired in such a way that it makes it unreadable.\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46111794004245,"sku":"GB4237","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_02_79484044-41bd-42c8-8ae1-d03f2c4e5085.jpg?v=1692850463"},{"product_id":"a-military-general-service-medal-to-the-32nd-cornwall-regiment-of-footconsignment-21-gb4773","title":"A Military General Service Medal To The 32Nd (Cornwall) Regiment Of Footconsignment 21","description":"A Military General Service Medal to the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot - 9 Clasps - ROLEIA, VIMIERA, CORUNNA, SALAMANCA, PYRENEES, NIVELLE, NIVE, ORTHES, TOULOUSE (GEO. SAUNDERSON, 32nd FOOT). Naming is officially impressed in capitals. Attempted name erasing, edge nicks, light contact, very fine.\n \nFootnote: He is confirmed on the Medal Roll as having received the nine clasps, his rank not stated. Provenance; GLEN. JULY 1940 and NIMROD DIX JUNE 1986. DNW 2011. Footnote A Private George Sanderson in Captain Charles Hawe’s Company 32nd Foot, is listed in the published roll as having served in the Waterloo Campaign. (C:21)\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112943997205,"sku":"GB4773","price":4400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_military_gener_54ff3165a2831.jpg?v=1692852315"},{"product_id":"a-military-general-service-medal-to-the-royal-artillery-barrosa-consignment-21-gb4780","title":"A Military General Service Medal, To The Royal Artillery; Barrosa\n\nConsignment 21","description":"A Military General Service Medal, to the Royal Artillery; Barrosa - BARROSA (CHAs STEWART, R. ARTy DRIVERS). Naming is officially impressed in large capitals. Edge nicks, bruised, contact marks, very fine.\n \nFootnote: Provenance - SOTHEBY MAR 1986 and PHILLIPS MAR 2001.(C:21)\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112948355349,"sku":"GB4780","price":1585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_02_719f3a29-7888-4bab-9c96-0b72a4ad295e.jpg?v=1692852332"},{"product_id":"a-military-general-service-medal-to-2nd-lieut-augustus-pfankuche-kings-german-artillery-gb6263","title":"A Military General Service Medal To 2Nd Lieut Augustus Pfankuche; King’s German Artillery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Military General Service Medal to 2nd Lieutenant Augustus Pfankuche, King’s German Artillery: NIVE, ORTHES, TOULOUSE (2: LIEUT. AUGUSTUS PFANKUCHE. K.G.L.). Naming is contemporary re-engraved in capitals. Replacement ribbon, pitted, light contact, very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Augustus Pfankuche was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the King’s German Artillery on October 29, 1811. He served in the Peninsula in 1812-1813, in the South of France in 1813-1814, in the Netherlands in 1814-1815, and at the Battle of Waterloo. He was awarded the Hanoverian King William’s Cross and was later a Captain in the Hanoverian Artillery, retiring in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46120184611093,"sku":"GB6263","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/aa_1318.jpg?v=1692868341"},{"product_id":"united-kingdom-the-military-general-service-medal-to-johann-georg-gellrich-eu7132rl2","title":"United Kingdom. The Military General Service Medal To Johann Georg Gellrich","description":"The Military General Service Medal to Johann Georg Gellrich-  FUENTES D'ONOR (JOHN GELLRICH, SERGt BRUNSWICK OELS Lt INFANTRY.). Near extremely fine. Accompanied by the Prize Roll of the Brunswick Light Infantry from the National Archives and extensive documentation from Germany. \nFootnote:\nJohann Georg Gellrich was born in 1779 in Burg, near Magdeburg, the son of a Prussian soldier. Burg is 90 km from Braunschweig (Brunswick.) Pursuing the same career as his father, in 1797 at the age of 18 he joined the Prussian army. In the same year the Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm ascended to the Prussian throne as King Friedrich Wilhelm III after the death of his royal father. His inheritance was poor. Though Prussia had expanded her borders, the situation of domestic affairs was precarious. Not only was the treasury reserve of 55 million Taler left by Friedrich the Great spent within 2 years, they also faced a sovereign debt of 30 million. The army was also losing prestige. Friedrich Wilhelm III. had strong personal traits, but because of his indecisiveness he failed to set right the problems of his realm. Even after the peace of Campo Formio between France and the Empire of Austria, when England, Russia, Austria and the German Reich formed the second coalition of 1798, the King of Prussia chose to remain neutral. Friedrich Wilhelm thought to maintain his kingdom through peace, but Napoleon could no longer be resisted.\nAugust 10th, 1806, the King finally ordered the mobilization of the army, except now Prussia stood alone with 93,000 men (to be bolstered by 20,000 Saxons,) against a battle hardened French army 193,000 strong. The campaign ended with defeat at Saalfeld, Jena, and Auerstedt. This catastrophic defeat led to the capitulation of the forts of Erfurt, Magdeburg, Stettin, Spandau, Prenzlau, and Luebeck. The director of the Braunschweig Archive wrote on Jan. 12 1939 about Johann Gellrich:\n “From 1797 to 1808 served as a soldier and Lieutenant of the Prussian Army, participated in manoeuvres in 1806 against the French and earned the Golden Merit Medal for his conduct in the defence of the fortress of Glatz.”\nGeorg Ortenburg in his work “With God for King and Fatherland[1]” 1979: “the Military Merit Medal was established in 1793, and was the first medal for lower ranking officers and enlisted men. Until then they were rewarded with cash.”\nThe Peace of Tilsit in 1807 ended open conflict, and Napoleon was free to begin reshuffling Europe. Prussia was to relinquish claims to all territory west of the Elbe River, to reduce her army to 42,000 men, and to pay indemnities to the order of 120 million francs. Because of the reduction in personnel, Johann Gellrich was without a job.\nDuke Friedrich Wilhelm of Braunschweig-Luneburg-Oels, son of the Duke Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand who was fatally wounded at the battle of Auerstedt, founded what was known as the Black Band[2] in Bohemia early in 1809. Johann Georg Gellrich was keen to join as an infantry lieutenant in the service of the Black Duke.\nThey began the march “from Bohemia to the North Sea.” They ended at the mouth of the Weser River and from there they sailed to England, to whom they would swear allegiance in the war with Napoleon.\nIn 1810 the men of Braunschweig joined in the long Peninsular War. The Braunschweig archives say of Johann Gellrich: “in 1810 he went with the English Braunschweig regiment to Spain, where he was engaged from 1810 to 1814. He was wounded at the battle of Enentes de Quoro, and promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major…”\nHis way home to Germany took him across southern France to England via the Isle of Wight. November 10th November he arrived back in Braunschweig to an impassioned welcome.\nOn December 1st, Duke Friedrich Wilhelm returned from the Congress of Vienna, Johann Gellrich was promoted to officer cadet of the third line battalion the next day. His return home would be short-lived.\nIn 1815 Napoleon returned from exile to the jubilation of his old troops and countrymen. His old enemies banded together in another coalition. In April of 1815, in accordance with the wishes of the Duke of Braunschweig, the Black Band joined the ranks of the British and Dutch armies. On the 16th of June, in the battle of Quatre Bras, Friedrich Wilhelm, the Black Duke of Braunschweig died. It was a terrible blow for the men of Braunschweig, who held their captain in high regard. They would go on to join the Battle of Waterloo, before returning to Braunschweig in 1816.\nIn 1818 the Brunswick (Braunschweig) Waterloo Medal was established by the Prince-Regent George; Johann Gellrich received this medal. His medal is currently in the WILKE-Braunschweig collection.\nJohann Georg Gellrich retired with his pension while holding the rank of Lieutenant. He died on September 24, 1849 in Wenzen.\n\n\n[1] Original: Mit Gott fur Koenig und Vaterland\n\n\n[2] Original: Schwarze Schar\n\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46132387283221,"sku":"EU7132.RL2","price":4725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_02_d3561f4c-da68-4668-8f74-56938be2c01f.jpg?v=1692901001"},{"product_id":"united-kingdom-a-military-general-service-medal-to-thomas-bloomfield-35th-rifle-regiment-gb7506","title":"United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal, To Thomas Bloomfield, 35Th Rifle Regiment","description":"\u003cp\u003eInstituted 1847. In silver, a military general service medal, with unofficial contemporary engraved naming THOMAS BLOOMFIELD 35TH RIFLE REGT, with BADAJOZ, CIUDAD RODRIGO and CORUNNA clasps, worn on a replacement ribbon, heavy edge bruising, in near very fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The Military General Service Medal was established by General Order on June 1, 1847. The Medal was retroactively awarded to all Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and enlisted men of the British Army who served in battles during the period of 1793-1814, including those in the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1902), the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), and the Anglo-American War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46133084258581,"sku":"GB7506","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/25_m21_mnc6161.jpg?v=1692903786"},{"product_id":"united-kingdom-a-military-general-service-medal-1793-1814-to-j-lovett-coldstream-guards-gb8058","title":"United Kingdom. A Military General Service Medal 1793-1814, to J. Lovett, Coldstream Guards","description":"\u003cp\u003e6 Clasps - BUSACO, FUENTES D'ONOR, CIUDAD RODRIGO, SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, St SEBASTIAN (J. LOVETT, COLDSTm GUARDS). In silver, naming is officially impressed in capitals, measuring 36.2 mm in diameter, scattered contact marks on the monarch's image, light contact overall, edge nicks, replacement ribbon, better than very fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROVENANCE: CHEYLESMORE 1930. GLEN. FEB 1953. John Lovett enlisted with the Coldstream Guards, 2nd Regiment on February 12th 1807 and saw service throughout the Napoleonic wars. He is indeed confirmed on the medal rolls for all 6 clasps. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: The Military General Service Medal (MGSM) was a campaign medal approved in 1847 and issued to officers and men of the British Army in 1848. It was approved on June 1, 1847 as a retrospective award for various military actions from 1793 to 1814; a period encompassing the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars, and the Anglo-American War of 1812. Each battle or campaign covered by the medal was represented by a clasp on the ribbon, twenty-nine of which were sanctioned and the maximum awarded to one man was fifteen. The Duke of Richmond, who had fought at Waterloo, was chiefly responsible for the belated institution of the Military General Service Medal for all survivors of the campaigns between 1793 and 1814. He campaigned in Parliament and also enlisted the interest of Queen Victoria, who persuaded a reluctant Duke of Wellington that junior and non-commissioned officers and private soldiers deserved this recognition. Hitherto, only the Waterloo Medal had been awarded to all ranks, while senior officers could receive the Army Gold Medal for service in the Napoleonic Wars. The MGSM was only awarded to surviving claimants. A combination of factors, including general illiteracy and limited publicity for the new medal, meant that many did not apply for it, with only about ten per cent of those who served receiving the medal. While next of kin could not apply for a medal on behalf of a deceased relative, they did receive the medal in cases where the claimant had died between their application and actual award. A total of 26,089 medals were awarded. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48037755683093,"sku":"GB8058","price":3416.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/MNC7319.jpg?v=1709404788"},{"product_id":"united-kingdom-a-mgs-and-waterloo-medal-pair-attributed-to-assistant-commissary-samuel-john-tibbs-field-train-department-of-the-ordnance-gb8038","title":"United Kingdom. A MGS and Waterloo Medal Pair Attributed to Assistant Commissary Samuel John Tibbs, Field Train Department of the Ordnance","description":"\u003cp\u003eMilitary General Service Medal for the Peninsula Wars of 1808-1814, 14 Clasps - ROLERIA, TALAVERA, BUSACO, ALBUHERA, CIUDAD RODRIGO, BADAJOZ, SALAMANCA, VITTORIA, PYRENEES, St. SEBASTIAN, NIVELLE, NIVE, ORTHES, TOULOUSE; and Waterloo Medal. Both medals are reverse mounted, side-by-side, with the naming on both having been erased, exhibiting moderate contact marks, replacement ribbons, placed upon a forest green felt field in a recessed rectangular frame, the raised outer border of the framework in red felt and bearing a plaque inscribed \"PENINSULA WARS 1808-1814 \/ BATTLE OF WATERLOO 18TH JUNE 1815\". Better than very fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Samuel J. Tibbs was commissioned on June 1, 1814, and served through the whole of the Peninsula War, and in 1848 received the medal with fourteen clasps. He also received the Waterloo medal. His name is present in the Waterloo Roll Call. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excerpt from The Regiment, Saturday 29 August 1896, Page 326 reads: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommissary General Samuel J. Tibbs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the days of the Crimean War it was not the custom to be-medal the warriors of old, or those who won their spurs under the baptism of fire, or as it has become customary so to do of late. Since Waterloo, outside India, we had no big campaigns until the Crimean War of 1854 until about June 1856, two years. In that two years campaign it was possible for an Officer to obtain the Crimean Medal, Sardinian Medal, Order of the Medjidie, Legion of Honour, Turkish Medal, etc.- five medals and orders. In this instance Commissary General Samuel J. Tibbs, Royal Artillery Field Train, only received the two war medals, Peninsula and Waterloo, with “bars” for those battles in which he was \u003cem\u003eactually \u003c\/em\u003eunder fire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family of this old General have tried to discover, either at the Horse Guards or at the British Museum, whether any other Officer had been under fire so frequently or gained the “bars” for so many battles, but none can be traced. No other Officer who served during the Peninsula War, excepting the “Iron Duke” had the same number of bars to his Waterloo and Peninsula medals as Commissary-General Samuel J. Tibbs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe number of battles, siege, \u0026amp;c., when General Tibbs was under fire we now enumerate: (1) Roleia, 17th August, 1808; (2) Talavera, (3) Busaco, (4) Albuhera, (5) Cuidad Rodrigo, (6) Badajoz, (7) Salamanca, (8) Vittoria, (9) Pyrenees, (10) St. Sebastian (siege), (11) Nivelle, (12) Nive, (13) Orthes, (14) Peninsula, (15) Quatre Bras, (16) Waterloo. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was also at Fuentes d’Orono and at Alemeida, but there was some hitch about getting “bars” for these, as there was no one who could certify that on these occasions he had “been under fire.” After a certain battle General Tibbs was recommended for a promotion to the Commander-in-Chief by Sir Alexander Dickson, then commanding the Royal Artillery. The photo of the old warrior here reproduced, has been given to the Officer’s mess, Royal Artillery, and Royal Artillery Institute, Woolwich. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the Peninsula War, the subject of this sketch was in commande of an ammunition convoy to the front, with the late Duke of Wellington. The Duke of Wellington has received complaints from the Spaniarts and Portugese [sic], that certain troops had entered the country churches and chapels, and committed scarilege [sic] therein. On hearing this the Duke of Wellington issued stringent orders that under no consideration or excuse were troops to again enter the churches and chapels, except for the purpose for which they were built, and that he would most assuredly \u003cem\u003ehang \u003c\/em\u003ethe next offender, or offenders. During the march when Commissary-General Tibb was in charge of the above- mentioned convoy, consisting of much ammunition and several guns for the army at Salamanca, a violent thunderstorm overtook the convoy, and the only building or shelter of any description near them was a wayside country chapel. The Commander of the convoy pondered for a moment over the matter and thought “If I \u003cem\u003eobey \u003c\/em\u003eorders the ammunition will be ruined and useless. Better be hanged than run the risk of the troops falling short of ammunition,” and forthwith told the stories under his command to break over the chapel door. Thus the ammunition was stored in safety. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the storm abated, the gallant old warrior resumed his march with \u003cem\u003edry \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eserviceable\u003c\/em\u003e ammunition. He duly arrived at the Duke’s headquarters; reported arrival and so forth ; but in the meantime some of the country people found out the convoy with ammunition had broken open their chapel door, and hurried to headquarters and lodged the complaint. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Duke, on hearing the report, was furious, and demanded who was the Officer that had command of the convoy and disobeyed his orders, adding, “I will assuredly hang him.” Fortunately for General Tibbs he had a personal friend on the Duke’s staff, who, on hearing the threat, hurried to him and said, “Sam, go back at once; as the Commander in Chief swears he will hang your for your disobedience of orders and desecrating that chapel.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Wellington learnt who the officer was, he told the Staff Officer to bring him before him. To which Tibbs’s friend replied, “I have sent him back on some other duty, my Lord.” After this incident the Staff Officer talked to Lord Wellington (as he then was) and reasoned with him, that the circumstances were exceptional, and that if the Officer in command of the convoy had not used his own discretion the whole of the ammunition would have been ruined and useless, and the impending battle \u003cem\u003elost\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ei.e., \u003c\/em\u003ethe battle of Salamanca. The Duke of Wellington saw reason in this argument and allowed his anger to cool down, and never again made any allusion to this case of “disobedience of orders.” Commissary-General Tibbs managed, however, to get back in time to take part in the battle of Salamanca, and Salamanca is one of the clasps of his famous medal. It may be interesting to mention that the late Commissary-General Tibbs’s friend on the Duke’s Staff was the late Lord Raglan, who commanded the troops in Crimea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch a glorious record of war service ought not to be lost sight of, and shall emulate those who are so fortunate as to be still in the grand and glorious old Army of the best Queen whoever sat on England’s throne. The medals and uniform of the late Commissary-General Samuel J. 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This Waterloo Medal was sold by Glendinings in February 1909. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Charlwood is present on the Military General Service Medal Roll with the 7th Light Dragoons, entitled to the clasps of Orthes and Toulouse. The medal was previously sold by Glendinings in February 1909 and by Sotheby’s in 1988. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 7th Light Dragoons, later known as the 7th Queen’s Own Hussars, played a vital role in the Peninsular War (1808–1814), serving under Wellington in numerous key engagements. As a light cavalry regiment, they excelled in reconnaissance, skirmishing, and rapid flanking maneuvers. At the Battle of Orthez in February 1814, they helped exploit French weaknesses during the Allied advance, and at the Battle of Toulouse in April, one of the war’s final actions, they supported the push that forced French troops to retreat. Their mobility and discipline contributed significantly to the Allied success in driving Napoleon’s forces from Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars played a significant role in the Battle of Waterloo. They were heavily engaged on both June 17th, the day before the main battle, and on June 18th, the day of Waterloo. On the 17th, they skirmished with French lancers at Genappe, suffering significant casualties. At Waterloo, the 380 strong charged multiple times, including during the French cavalry attacks on the British center. 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He is not listed as an officer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDyer was born about 1791 at Monamiter Sley’s. In September 1841, Dyer is noted on the list of invalids admitted on the Pension List. He was 50 years of age, residing in Chatham, having served 32 years and one month, and was suffering from chronic rheumatism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 97th Regiment of Foot took part in both the Battle of Vimiera (1808) and the Battle of Talavera (1809) during the early stages of the Peninsular War. At Vimiera, the regiment helped repel French attacks under Junot, contributing to a key British victory that secured Wellington’s initial foothold in Portugal. The following year, at Talavera, the 97th fought in intense combat alongside British and Spanish forces against a larger French army, enduring heavy fighting and playing a significant role in the Allied success. 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