A Rare Peninsular Group to Quarter Master Sergeant W. Maxwell, 74th Foot, Military General Service, seven clasps, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (W. Maxwell, Qr. Mr. Serjt 74th Foot); Army Long Service and G.C., W.IV.R. (W. Maxwell. Qr.M. Serjt. 74th Regiment Foot 1833), with original steel clip and bar suspension; 74th Foot Regimental Silver Medal for six actions, obverse and reverse inscribed 'Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthez, Toulouse' (Wm. Maxwell Srgt. 74th Regt. of Foot. Peninsula.), with contemporary silver surround and steel clip and ring suspension, first medal good very fine, others nearly very fine (3)

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A Rare Peninsular Group to Quarter Master Sergeant W. Maxwell, 74th Foot, Military General Service, seven clasps, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse (W. Maxwell, Qr. Mr. Serjt 74th Foot); Army Long Service and G.C., W.IV.R. (W. Maxwell. Qr.M. Serjt. 74th Regiment Foot 1833), with original steel clip and bar suspension; 74th Foot Regimental Silver Medal for six actions, obverse and reverse inscribed 'Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthez, Toulouse' (Wm. Maxwell Srgt. 74th Regt. of Foot. Peninsula.), with contemporary silver surround and steel clip and ring suspension, first medal good very fine, others nearly very fine (3)

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Quarter Master Sergeant William Maxwell born at Enniskillen, a carpenter by trade, enlisted as a Volunteer from the Fermanach Militia, 9 October 1807; Corporal 1810; served in all his regiment's actions from Badajoz to Toulouse with the exception of the Passage of the Nive; Sergeant 1812; after 25 years and 9 months service, Quarter Master Sergeant Maxwell was discharged at Dublin, 1833

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