Lot 532
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SATERLOO 1815 (William Aberfield, 2nd Batt. 95th Reg. Foot), fitted with attractive hinge-buckle suspension, obverse tooled and with additionally engraved detail to bust, one or two edge bruises, otherwise about very fine

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SATERLOO 1815 (William Aberfield, 2nd Batt. 95th Reg. Foot), fitted with attractive hinge-buckle suspension, obverse tooled and with additionally engraved detail to bust, one or two edge bruises, otherwise about very fine
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Private William Aberfield, who was born in Lambeth and enlisted in the 95th Regiment in December 1813, served in France and Flanders from early 1815 until late 1818, and was present at the Battle of Waterloo in Captain J. Logan's Company. Transferring to the Scots Fusilier Guards in January 1821, he was finally discharged after 22 years with the Colours in March 1834, aged 40 years.