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Pair: Major A. Forbes, 79th Foot, Military General Service, two clasps, Nivelle, Nive (Lieut., 79th Foot); Waterloo (Lieut., 1st Batt. 79th Reg. Foot), fitted with contemporary clip and hinged-bar suspension, the first with edge nicks, good very fine, the last with contact marks and edge bruising, fine or better (2)

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Pair: Major A. Forbes, 79th Foot, Military General Service, two clasps, Nivelle, Nive (Lieut., 79th Foot); Waterloo (Lieut., 1st Batt. 79th Reg. Foot), fitted with contemporary clip and hinged-bar suspension, the first with edge nicks, good very fine, the last with contact marks and edge bruising, fine or better (2)
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拍品专文

Major Alexander Forbes, who was appointed a Lieutenant in the 79th Cameron Highlanders in August 1811, was wounded at Waterloo. Attaining the rank of Major in August 1835, he was placed on Half-Pay in May 1838 and died in Kingston, Ontario in 1851.