Description
John Barker was born in the Parish of Hazelwood, near Belper, Derbyshire, and enlisted into the Royal Horse Guards at Nottingham on 30 June 1805, aged 19, for unlimited service. He was discharged on 10 July 1827, in consequence of length of service, which amounted to 24 years 16 days including 2 years allowance for Waterloo; conduct as a soldier ‘Good and he is recommended for His Majesty’s Royal Bounty of Chelsea.’
The Royal Horse Guards with the 1st and 2nd Life Guards and the 1st Dragoon Guards formed the 1st Cavalry Brigade. Casualties during the Battle were quite heavy with 17 killed and 60 wounded out of 237 men of the R.H.G. mostly due to French Cavalry.
Sold with copied discharge papers.
