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Honourable Sir William Ponsonby Major General in the Army Plaque.. ...
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Killed at the Battle of Waterloo.
Honourable Sir William Ponsonby Major General in the Army
Plaque.Features large crest reading: TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO. Inscription beneath reads: THE HONOURABLE SIR WILLIAM PONSONBY / MAJOR GENERAL IN THE ARMY / AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE 5TH (OR PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES / REGIMENT OF DRAGOON GUARDS / NOMINATED A KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE / MOST HONOURABLE MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH / 2ND JANUARY 1815. Plaque measures 7 1/4-inches by 8 3/4-inches. Mounted to wooden display, overall measuring 12-inches by 14-inches. According to research; Major General Ponsonby was a politician [1796-1798 MP] and British Army officer. Sir William Ponsonby served in the Peninsular War, commanded the 5th Dragoon Guards, which in 1811 became part of John Le Marchant's heavy cavalry brigade; and was later killed at the Battle of Waterloo while in command of the Union Brigade [which included English, Scottish and Irish regiments].
Please note: Plaque from members stall at Westminster Abbey.
Condition: Very good. Overall showing some staining and spotting. Scattered scuffs and dings present to wood. From the Estate of the late Hiroshi Harada of Piedmont, California.
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2023 December 11 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature® Auction #6279 (go to Auction Home page)
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