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Auction 83-84  1-2 December 2016
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Lot 238

Estimate: 4000 GBP
Price realized: 5800 GBP
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*A Peninsular War & Waterloo Pair awarded to Captain Ralph Mansfield, 15th Hussars, ADC to Sir Colquhoun Grant in the Peninsula between 1813 and 1814, who was wounded in action during the battle of Waterloo, comprising: Military General Service, 1793-1814, three clasps, Vittoria, Orthes, Toulouse (R. Mansfield, Lieut 15th Husrs); Waterloo, 1815 (Lieut. R. Mansfield, 15th or King's Reg. Hussars.), with original clip and later ring suspension; both with matching ornate silver riband bars, toned ,good very fine or better (2). Ralph Mansfield, the eldest son of Francis & Margaret Mansfield, of Castle Wray, Donegal, Ireland, served as Aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Colquhoun Grant in the Peninsula between 1813 and 1814, and also again in the same capacity during the Battle of Waterloo, where he was wounded. He retired with the rank of Captain in 1819 soon after obtaining his troop in the 15th Hussars, and died 12 November 1854.Offered with some copied research & copied letters relating to his recommendation for a Lieutenancy written by Sir Colquhoun Grant in 1810. Ex Spink, 28 March 1995, lot 764. (£4000-6000)
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