Waterloo, 79th Foot Order of Merit, 1st Class, silver, for 12 Years service, 1st Batt, 79th Reg. Foot, Severely wounded in the neck, and slightly in the thigh and taken prisoner of war on 25 October 1812 (retreat from Burgos), held prisoner until 1814, wounded in the left arm at Waterloo, 18 June
£3,600.00
Waterloo, (Serjt. 1st Batt, 79th Reg. Foot) clip and small ring suspension (clip a little crushed), 79th Foot Order of Merit, 1st Class, silver, for 12 Years service
Serj John Gray,1st Batt, 79th Reg. Foot,
Severely wounded in the neck, and slightly in the thigh and taken prisoner of war on 25 October 1812 (retreat from Burgos), held prisoner until 1814, wounded in the left arm at Waterloo, 18 June.
Discharge papers state in addition to the above, Service good, served in Denmark, 1807, Walcheren in 1809, Portugal & Spain in 1810,1811 & 1812, Flanders and France 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818
John Gray, from Loth, Sutherland, b. 1782, enl. 1802, served until 1821
At Waterloo, the 79th Foot formed part of the 8th British Brigade commanded by Major-General Sir James Kempt. In the battle, the 79th suffered an estimated 479 officers and men, killed, wounded and missing from a strength of 703
A little contact wear, naming all clear, a fine pair of medals with particularly good service
