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1802 & 1815 British Army Officer Commission Documents Scots Brigade

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Condition as per photos age spots, rips and hole .2x Commssion documents 1802 & 1815 to Major James Douglas.

Has his career neatly written to back of one document. Was in the Scots Brigade till 1782 .

DOB 21/9/1751

age 7 or 8 became cadet

Cadet 13 years to 1771

Ensign  9 years  to 1780

Lieut  9 years  to 1793

Captain 9 years  to 1802

Major by brevet  20/4/1802

Would hazard a quest he was present at the Battle of Waterloo .

Documents grubby with wear & tear as per photos. Still a nice set to have  after 200 years.

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