A Scarce & Desirable
“LIGHT CAVALRY”
WATERLOO MEDAL.
To:
PRIVATE RICHARD BUDD, 11th Light Dragoons.
( Later to become 11th Hussars, of “The Light Brigade”)
From Romsey, Hampshire, Richard completed over 27 years service. He fought at Quatre Bras & Waterloo & served in India.
[THE MEDAL]
Richard Budd’s medal is in really attractive VF+ condition with normal contact marks and displays an excellent, untouched & totally original ‘coal black’ long time developed patina.
With its original steel clip & ring.
The medal is Officially Impressed.
RICHARD BUDD, 11th REG. LIGHT DRAGOONS.
[RICHARD BUDD, 1783- ]
Richard Budd was born in the village of Mainstone, near Romsey, Hampshire in 1783 and was a truly long serving soldier.
He joined the colours at Southampton on 17th January 1804 and served for a total of 27 years & 141 days which included the extra 2 years service credited for service at Waterloo.
He served in Captain Benjamin Lutyen’s Troop which joined Vandeleur’s 4th Cavalry Brigade and fought at Quatre Bras & Waterloo.
He later served with the regiment in India while being stationed at Cawnpore & Meerut. The regiment was involved in the Siege at Bhurtpore which was a fortress heavily defended by 15,000 anti-British Indians led by Doorjun Saul. The fortress at Bhurtpore fell after five weeks of siege.
His discharge papers confirm a period of 9 years and 311 days service in India from 12th July 1819 ‘till 18th May 1829.
His discharge papers confirm that he was discharged at the age of 46 in consequence of
“BEING WORN OUT BY LONG SERVICE”
His service character is described as “Good”.
He was 5ft 6 1/2” with brown hair, grey eyes and a brown complexion (*from 9 years service in India !) He was a labourer.
His discharge was signed off on 1st October 1828 at Cawnpore, India. Like many men of his day, Richard was illiterate and made his mark “X” on his papers.
He finally left the service after his voyage back from India on 27th June 1829 having disembarked at Greenwich.
As was the custom at the time of discharge he will have received about 6/- shillings “marching money” to cover the cost of his journey home.
NOTE: Richard Budd
may well have also served with 11th Light Dragoons in the Peninsular War at Salamanca where his unit was engaged but as there wasn’t a claim for an M.G.S. it is presumed that he either didn’t claim a medal, or, more than likely he was deceased prior to 1848 (*by which date he would have been 65)
Pedigree: ex-Colonel Murray’s Collection (1957)
An excellent & high grade Light Cavalry Waterloo medal. A totally original & problem free example of this much sought after type. The Waterloo Medal was the first British campaign medal to be awarded and named to all ranks.
£3550
With Quality Part-Exchanges Welcome.
Call us Today. 01342-870960 or 07837-621144.
[RICHARD BUDD, 1783- ]
Richard Budd was born in the village of Mainstone, near Romsey, Hampshire in 1783 and was a truly long serving soldier.
He joined the colours at Southampton on 17th January 1804 and served for a total of 27 years & 141 days which included the extra 2 years service credited for service at Waterloo.
He served in Captain Benjamin Lutyen’s Troop which joined Vandeleur’s 4th Cavalry Brigade and fought at Quatre Bras & Waterloo.
He later served with the regiment in India while being stationed at Cawnpore & Meerut. The regiment was involved in the Siege at Bhurtpore which was a fortress heavily defended by 15,000 anti-British Indians led by Doorjun Saul. The fortress at Bhurtpore fell after five weeks of siege.
His discharge papers confirm a period of 9 years and 311 days service in India from 12th July 1819 ‘till 18th May 1829.
His discharge papers confirm that he was discharged at the age of 46 in consequence of
“BEING WORN OUT BY LONG SERVICE”
His service character is described as “Good”.
He was 5ft 6 1/2” with brown hair, grey eyes and a brown complexion (*from 9 years service in India !) He was a labourer.
His discharge was signed off on 1st October 1828 at Cawnpore, India. Like many men of his day, Richard was illiterate and made his mark “X” on his papers.
He finally left the service after his voyage back from India on 27th June 1829 having disembarked at Greenwich.
As was the custom at the time of discharge he will have received about 6/- shillings “marching money” to cover the cost of his journey home.
NOTE: Richard Budd
may well have also served with 11th Light Dragoons in the Peninsular War at Salamanca where his unit was engaged but as there wasn’t a claim for an M.G.S. it is presumed that he either didn’t claim a medal, or, more than likely he was deceased prior to 1848 (*by which date he would have been 65)
Pedigree: ex-Colonel Murray’s Collection (1957)
An excellent & high grade Light Cavalry Waterloo medal. A totally original & problem free example of this much sought after type. The Waterloo Medal was the first British campaign medal to be awarded and named to all ranks.
£3550
With Quality Part-Exchanges Welcome.
Call us Today. 01342-870960 or 07837-621144.