MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1793-1814, single clasp, Albuhera (J. Trench, Serjt. Waggon. Train); officially impressed. Lightly toned, reverse edge bruise at 5 o’clock, a few small scratches to portrait, very fine thus. ex Glendining, March 1929 Sergeant John Trench was born c.1796 and served in Captain Jackson’s Troop during the Peninsular Wars. He was present at the Battle of Albuhera, and research suggests that he later joined the Northumberland Militia, and that he was discharged as a result of old age 30 November 1852, at the age of 56. His name appears as both ‘Trench’ and ‘French’ due to a misreading of the old hand in which the original rolls were written. Additionally, the original roll shows some contemporary confusion about his correct entitlement, showing ‘John Trench is present for Nive’, this entry then crossed out, and a large tick placed in the Albuhera column. Sold with copy of original roll mention confirming this single clasp award.
MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1793-1814, single clasp, Albuhera (J. Trench, Serjt. Waggon. Train); officially impressed. Lightly toned, reverse edge bruise at 5 o’clock, a few small scratches to portrait, very fine thus. ex Glendining, March 1929 Sergeant John Trench was born c.1796 and served in Captain Jackson’s Troop during the Peninsular Wars. He was present at the Battle of Albuhera, and research suggests that he later joined the Northumberland Militia, and that he was discharged as a result of old age 30 November 1852, at the age of 56. His name appears as both ‘Trench’ and ‘French’ due to a misreading of the old hand in which the original rolls were written. Additionally, the original roll shows some contemporary confusion about his correct entitlement, showing ‘John Trench is present for Nive’, this entry then crossed out, and a large tick placed in the Albuhera column. Sold with copy of original roll mention confirming this single clasp award.
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