A Rare Second War British Escapee's Kit Auction He transferred to the 1st

He transferred to the 1st Battalion on 12 October 1812 and served in the Peninsula from December 1812

in a bow-tie fashion at the rear

On one occasion both his horses were badly wounded

with paper backing

A Rare Second War British Escapee's Kit Auction He transferred to the 1stIncludes three items: Waterproof Sealed Matchbook (matchbook with twenty matches, unopened, sealed under a clear plastic cover, on a thick black plastic base, 37 mm x 64 mm); Razor Blade (steel, magnetic, blade individually paper wrapped, in an unopened paper package, marked "Cru Steel STAR British Made RAZOR BLADE" on the obverse, marked " "FOR TOUGH BEARDS" ALSO FIT GEM AND EVER READY RAZORS" on the reverse, 22 mm x 41 mm); and Mini Compass