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The fine Military General Service and Waterloo pair awarded to Lieutenant John Gardiner, 1st Battalion, 95th Foot, who was severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz and severely wounded at Waterloo; he was afterwards Captain and Brevet Major in the 82nd Foot
Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Gardiner, Lieut. 95th Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. J. Gardiner, Rifle Brigade. 1st Batt.) fitted with contemporary silver hinged bar suspension and ribbon buckle, this with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine, the first good very fine (2) £8,000-£10,000
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Provenance: Glendining’s, October 1905, June 1934, and October 1952.
Gardiner’s Waterloo medal is one of a good number to officers and men of the 1st 95th shown on a Supplementary List on the Royal Mint roll which were issued slightly later, hence the naming ‘Rifle Brigade, 1st Batt.’
John Gardiner was born at Kinnaird, Perthshire, on 11 November 1782, and was appointed, from Ensign in the Royal Perthshire Militia, to be 2nd Lieutenant in the 95th foot on 9 April 1809; Lieutenant, 30 August 1810; Captain 71st Foot, 16 June 1825; Brevet Major, 28 June 1838; appointed to the 82nd Foot, 16 July 1841, and retired on 27 May 1842.
Gardiner served in the Walcheren expedition in 1809 is listed, both in the London Gazette and by Simmons in A British Rifle Man, as well as Captain MacCarthy’s Recollections of Storming the Castle of Badajos, as having been severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz on 6 April 1812. Presumably he returned home to recover from his wounds before returning to serve in the Peninsula again, from January 1813 to April 1814, and was present at San Millan, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Vera, Bidassoa, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Tarbes and Toulouse. He served in Chawner’s No. 1 Company at Waterloo and was again severely wounded. He died on 18 June 1852, on the anniversary and at the same hour, on which he was carried severely wounded from the field of Waterloo.
The following obituary was published in the Perth Courier in June 1852:
‘We regret to have to announce the death of Major John Gardiner late of the 82nd Foot, at his house, Jock's Lodge, Kinnoull, on the 18th inst. at the same hour on which he was carried from the field of Waterloo very seriously wounded. Major Gardiner was in his 69th year and for some years had suffered much from water on the chest. He was the son of a highly respectable farmer in the neighbourhood of Erroll and commenced his military life as a Lieutenant in the Perthshire Militia in 1809. He soon after volunteered to the line and received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 95 Foot, afterwards the celebrated Rifle Brigade with which he served till the close of the Peninsular war. In Kincaid and Surtree's (sic) History of that Regiment, Lieut. Gardiner is repeatedly referred to in connection with gallant services; through which, not less than his social qualities and amiable disposition, he was a great favourite with all classes. He was severely wounded at Waterloo towards the close of the battle. He continued with the Rifles till 1825, in which he was still Lieutenant, when the Duke of York in consideration of his long service included him in the brevet of June that year, by giving him his company in the 71st Foot. He attained his Majority at the Coronation brevet of 1838, and shortly afterwards sold out in consequence of declining health. Major Gardiner has resided in this neighbourhood since that time, and until severe indisposition compelled him to withdraw from society, he was much esteemed by all classes, particularly his military friends, retaining the esprit de corps to the last.’
In Kincaid’s Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, the following anecdote is recounted:
[November 1813] ‘The only instance of a want of professional generosity that I ever had occasion to remark was that of a French officer, which occurred on one of these occasions. We were about to push in their out-posts, for some particular purpose, and I was sent with an order for Lieutenant Gardiner of ours, who was on piquet, to attack the post to his front, as soon as he should see a corresponding movement on his flank, which would take place almost immediately. The enemy’s sentries were so near, as to be quite at Mr Gardiners mercy, who immediately said to me, “Well, I won’t kill these unfortunate rascals at all events, but shall tell them to go in and join their piquet.” I applauded his motives, and rode off; but I had only gone a short distance when I heard a volley of musketry behind me; and seeing that it had come from the French piquet, I turned to see what had happened, and found that the officer commanding it had no sooner got his sentries so generously restored to him, than he instantly formed his piquet and fired at Lieutenant Gardiner, who was walking a little apart from his men, waiting for the expected signal. The balls all fell near, without touching him, and, for the honour of the French army, I was glad to hear afterwards that the officer alluded to was a militiaman.’
Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Gardiner, Lieut. 95th Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. J. Gardiner, Rifle Brigade. 1st Batt.) fitted with contemporary silver hinged bar suspension and ribbon buckle, this with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine, the first good very fine (2) £8,000-£10,000
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Provenance: Glendining’s, October 1905, June 1934, and October 1952.
Gardiner’s Waterloo medal is one of a good number to officers and men of the 1st 95th shown on a Supplementary List on the Royal Mint roll which were issued slightly later, hence the naming ‘Rifle Brigade, 1st Batt.’
John Gardiner was born at Kinnaird, Perthshire, on 11 November 1782, and was appointed, from Ensign in the Royal Perthshire Militia, to be 2nd Lieutenant in the 95th foot on 9 April 1809; Lieutenant, 30 August 1810; Captain 71st Foot, 16 June 1825; Brevet Major, 28 June 1838; appointed to the 82nd Foot, 16 July 1841, and retired on 27 May 1842.
Gardiner served in the Walcheren expedition in 1809 is listed, both in the London Gazette and by Simmons in A British Rifle Man, as well as Captain MacCarthy’s Recollections of Storming the Castle of Badajos, as having been severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz on 6 April 1812. Presumably he returned home to recover from his wounds before returning to serve in the Peninsula again, from January 1813 to April 1814, and was present at San Millan, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Vera, Bidassoa, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Tarbes and Toulouse. He served in Chawner’s No. 1 Company at Waterloo and was again severely wounded. He died on 18 June 1852, on the anniversary and at the same hour, on which he was carried severely wounded from the field of Waterloo.
The following obituary was published in the Perth Courier in June 1852:
‘We regret to have to announce the death of Major John Gardiner late of the 82nd Foot, at his house, Jock's Lodge, Kinnoull, on the 18th inst. at the same hour on which he was carried from the field of Waterloo very seriously wounded. Major Gardiner was in his 69th year and for some years had suffered much from water on the chest. He was the son of a highly respectable farmer in the neighbourhood of Erroll and commenced his military life as a Lieutenant in the Perthshire Militia in 1809. He soon after volunteered to the line and received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 95 Foot, afterwards the celebrated Rifle Brigade with which he served till the close of the Peninsular war. In Kincaid and Surtree's (sic) History of that Regiment, Lieut. Gardiner is repeatedly referred to in connection with gallant services; through which, not less than his social qualities and amiable disposition, he was a great favourite with all classes. He was severely wounded at Waterloo towards the close of the battle. He continued with the Rifles till 1825, in which he was still Lieutenant, when the Duke of York in consideration of his long service included him in the brevet of June that year, by giving him his company in the 71st Foot. He attained his Majority at the Coronation brevet of 1838, and shortly afterwards sold out in consequence of declining health. Major Gardiner has resided in this neighbourhood since that time, and until severe indisposition compelled him to withdraw from society, he was much esteemed by all classes, particularly his military friends, retaining the esprit de corps to the last.’
In Kincaid’s Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, the following anecdote is recounted:
[November 1813] ‘The only instance of a want of professional generosity that I ever had occasion to remark was that of a French officer, which occurred on one of these occasions. We were about to push in their out-posts, for some particular purpose, and I was sent with an order for Lieutenant Gardiner of ours, who was on piquet, to attack the post to his front, as soon as he should see a corresponding movement on his flank, which would take place almost immediately. The enemy’s sentries were so near, as to be quite at Mr Gardiners mercy, who immediately said to me, “Well, I won’t kill these unfortunate rascals at all events, but shall tell them to go in and join their piquet.” I applauded his motives, and rode off; but I had only gone a short distance when I heard a volley of musketry behind me; and seeing that it had come from the French piquet, I turned to see what had happened, and found that the officer commanding it had no sooner got his sentries so generously restored to him, than he instantly formed his piquet and fired at Lieutenant Gardiner, who was walking a little apart from his men, waiting for the expected signal. The balls all fell near, without touching him, and, for the honour of the French army, I was glad to hear afterwards that the officer alluded to was a militiaman.’
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The fine Military General Service and Waterloo pair awarded to Lieutenant John Gardiner, 1st Battalion, 95th Foot, who was severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz and severely wounded at Waterloo; he was afterwards Captain and Brevet Major in the 82nd Foot
Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Gardiner, Lieut. 95th Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. J. Gardiner, Rifle Brigade. 1st Batt.) fitted with contemporary silver hinged bar suspension and ribbon buckle, this with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine, the first good very fine (2) £8,000-£10,000
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Provenance: Glendining’s, October 1905, June 1934, and October 1952.
Gardiner’s Waterloo medal is one of a good number to officers and men of the 1st 95th shown on a Supplementary List on the Royal Mint roll which were issued slightly later, hence the naming ‘Rifle Brigade, 1st Batt.’
John Gardiner was born at Kinnaird, Perthshire, on 11 November 1782, and was appointed, from Ensign in the Royal Perthshire Militia, to be 2nd Lieutenant in the 95th foot on 9 April 1809; Lieutenant, 30 August 1810; Captain 71st Foot, 16 June 1825; Brevet Major, 28 June 1838; appointed to the 82nd Foot, 16 July 1841, and retired on 27 May 1842.
Gardiner served in the Walcheren expedition in 1809 is listed, both in the London Gazette and by Simmons in A British Rifle Man, as well as Captain MacCarthy’s Recollections of Storming the Castle of Badajos, as having been severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz on 6 April 1812. Presumably he returned home to recover from his wounds before returning to serve in the Peninsula again, from January 1813 to April 1814, and was present at San Millan, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Vera, Bidassoa, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Tarbes and Toulouse. He served in Chawner’s No. 1 Company at Waterloo and was again severely wounded. He died on 18 June 1852, on the anniversary and at the same hour, on which he was carried severely wounded from the field of Waterloo.
The following obituary was published in the Perth Courier in June 1852:
‘We regret to have to announce the death of Major John Gardiner late of the 82nd Foot, at his house, Jock's Lodge, Kinnoull, on the 18th inst. at the same hour on which he was carried from the field of Waterloo very seriously wounded. Major Gardiner was in his 69th year and for some years had suffered much from water on the chest. He was the son of a highly respectable farmer in the neighbourhood of Erroll and commenced his military life as a Lieutenant in the Perthshire Militia in 1809. He soon after volunteered to the line and received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 95 Foot, afterwards the celebrated Rifle Brigade with which he served till the close of the Peninsular war. In Kincaid and Surtree's (sic) History of that Regiment, Lieut. Gardiner is repeatedly referred to in connection with gallant services; through which, not less than his social qualities and amiable disposition, he was a great favourite with all classes. He was severely wounded at Waterloo towards the close of the battle. He continued with the Rifles till 1825, in which he was still Lieutenant, when the Duke of York in consideration of his long service included him in the brevet of June that year, by giving him his company in the 71st Foot. He attained his Majority at the Coronation brevet of 1838, and shortly afterwards sold out in consequence of declining health. Major Gardiner has resided in this neighbourhood since that time, and until severe indisposition compelled him to withdraw from society, he was much esteemed by all classes, particularly his military friends, retaining the esprit de corps to the last.’
In Kincaid’s Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, the following anecdote is recounted:
[November 1813] ‘The only instance of a want of professional generosity that I ever had occasion to remark was that of a French officer, which occurred on one of these occasions. We were about to push in their out-posts, for some particular purpose, and I was sent with an order for Lieutenant Gardiner of ours, who was on piquet, to attack the post to his front, as soon as he should see a corresponding movement on his flank, which would take place almost immediately. The enemy’s sentries were so near, as to be quite at Mr Gardiners mercy, who immediately said to me, “Well, I won’t kill these unfortunate rascals at all events, but shall tell them to go in and join their piquet.” I applauded his motives, and rode off; but I had only gone a short distance when I heard a volley of musketry behind me; and seeing that it had come from the French piquet, I turned to see what had happened, and found that the officer commanding it had no sooner got his sentries so generously restored to him, than he instantly formed his piquet and fired at Lieutenant Gardiner, who was walking a little apart from his men, waiting for the expected signal. The balls all fell near, without touching him, and, for the honour of the French army, I was glad to hear afterwards that the officer alluded to was a militiaman.’
Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Gardiner, Lieut. 95th Foot); Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. J. Gardiner, Rifle Brigade. 1st Batt.) fitted with contemporary silver hinged bar suspension and ribbon buckle, this with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine, the first good very fine (2) £8,000-£10,000
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Provenance: Glendining’s, October 1905, June 1934, and October 1952.
Gardiner’s Waterloo medal is one of a good number to officers and men of the 1st 95th shown on a Supplementary List on the Royal Mint roll which were issued slightly later, hence the naming ‘Rifle Brigade, 1st Batt.’
John Gardiner was born at Kinnaird, Perthshire, on 11 November 1782, and was appointed, from Ensign in the Royal Perthshire Militia, to be 2nd Lieutenant in the 95th foot on 9 April 1809; Lieutenant, 30 August 1810; Captain 71st Foot, 16 June 1825; Brevet Major, 28 June 1838; appointed to the 82nd Foot, 16 July 1841, and retired on 27 May 1842.
Gardiner served in the Walcheren expedition in 1809 is listed, both in the London Gazette and by Simmons in A British Rifle Man, as well as Captain MacCarthy’s Recollections of Storming the Castle of Badajos, as having been severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz on 6 April 1812. Presumably he returned home to recover from his wounds before returning to serve in the Peninsula again, from January 1813 to April 1814, and was present at San Millan, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Vera, Bidassoa, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Tarbes and Toulouse. He served in Chawner’s No. 1 Company at Waterloo and was again severely wounded. He died on 18 June 1852, on the anniversary and at the same hour, on which he was carried severely wounded from the field of Waterloo.
The following obituary was published in the Perth Courier in June 1852:
‘We regret to have to announce the death of Major John Gardiner late of the 82nd Foot, at his house, Jock's Lodge, Kinnoull, on the 18th inst. at the same hour on which he was carried from the field of Waterloo very seriously wounded. Major Gardiner was in his 69th year and for some years had suffered much from water on the chest. He was the son of a highly respectable farmer in the neighbourhood of Erroll and commenced his military life as a Lieutenant in the Perthshire Militia in 1809. He soon after volunteered to the line and received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 95 Foot, afterwards the celebrated Rifle Brigade with which he served till the close of the Peninsular war. In Kincaid and Surtree's (sic) History of that Regiment, Lieut. Gardiner is repeatedly referred to in connection with gallant services; through which, not less than his social qualities and amiable disposition, he was a great favourite with all classes. He was severely wounded at Waterloo towards the close of the battle. He continued with the Rifles till 1825, in which he was still Lieutenant, when the Duke of York in consideration of his long service included him in the brevet of June that year, by giving him his company in the 71st Foot. He attained his Majority at the Coronation brevet of 1838, and shortly afterwards sold out in consequence of declining health. Major Gardiner has resided in this neighbourhood since that time, and until severe indisposition compelled him to withdraw from society, he was much esteemed by all classes, particularly his military friends, retaining the esprit de corps to the last.’
In Kincaid’s Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, the following anecdote is recounted:
[November 1813] ‘The only instance of a want of professional generosity that I ever had occasion to remark was that of a French officer, which occurred on one of these occasions. We were about to push in their out-posts, for some particular purpose, and I was sent with an order for Lieutenant Gardiner of ours, who was on piquet, to attack the post to his front, as soon as he should see a corresponding movement on his flank, which would take place almost immediately. The enemy’s sentries were so near, as to be quite at Mr Gardiners mercy, who immediately said to me, “Well, I won’t kill these unfortunate rascals at all events, but shall tell them to go in and join their piquet.” I applauded his motives, and rode off; but I had only gone a short distance when I heard a volley of musketry behind me; and seeing that it had come from the French piquet, I turned to see what had happened, and found that the officer commanding it had no sooner got his sentries so generously restored to him, than he instantly formed his piquet and fired at Lieutenant Gardiner, who was walking a little apart from his men, waiting for the expected signal. The balls all fell near, without touching him, and, for the honour of the French army, I was glad to hear afterwards that the officer alluded to was a militiaman.’
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