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179<br />

Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps,<br />

Egypt, Talavera, Salamanca (J. Holl<strong>and</strong>, Coldstm.<br />

Guards), minor edge nick, otherwise nearly extremely<br />

fine<br />

£1,300-1,500<br />

Private John Holl<strong>and</strong>, born Oxendon, Tewkesbury,<br />

Gloucestershire, 1780; enlisted in the Coldstream Guards,<br />

January 1799; served with the Regiment in Egypt <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Peninsula, wounded in the left h<strong>and</strong> in Egypt, March 1801;<br />

discharged, March 1817, on account of ‘his being subject to<br />

asthma <strong>and</strong> being infirm from the effects of service in Egypt<br />

<strong>and</strong> different parts of Europe’ after 18 years <strong>and</strong> 55 days with<br />

the Colours; died, Tewkesbury, March 1851.<br />

<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />

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180<br />

Military General Service 1793-1814, three clasps,<br />

Martinique, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (M.<br />

Middleton, 23rd. Foot.), edge nick, good very fine<br />

£900-1,100<br />

Private Matthew Middleton, born Norwich, Norfolk;<br />

served with the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers in the Peninsula;<br />

discharged due to ‘fracture of right leg from gunshot wound’<br />

(WO97 refers).<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

Glendining, September 1958<br />

J.B. Hayward, March 1971

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