*Waterloo, 1815, with original steel clip and contemporary split ring suspension (Corp. Thomas Brayshard, 2nd Batt. 30th Reg. Foot.), court-mounted on card for display, light marks and very slight edge bruise otherwise good fine / very fine. Corporal Thomas Brayshaw was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, and served with the 2nd Battalion, 30th (Cambridgeshire) Foot at Waterloo. Fighting at Quatre Bras and then soon after at Waterloo, the 2nd/30th formed a square with the 2nd/73rd (Perthshire) Foot to fend off heavy and repeated French attacks. The Waterloo Medal Roll confirms that Brayshaw served as part of Major Ryan’s Company, and the regiment is recorded as having taken 45% casualties during the battle. Having travelled with his regiment to India he later died in the regimental hospital in Secunderabad on 2 April 1819.

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 2000