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Duncan McNivan
| MILITARY GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Corunna (Duncan McNivan, 92nd Foot) |
Duncan McNivan was born in the Parish of Killamany, Argyllshire. He
served in the Dumbarton Fencibles, November 1799-July 1802, before
joining the 92nd Foot on 3 June 1805.
In 1808 the regiment embarked for Sweden under Sir John Moore, but its
services were not made use of; and immediately upon the return of the
expedition to England the troops employed were ordered to Portugal,
landing on the 27th of August. The 92nd accompanied all the movements of
General Moore's army, and had the misfortune to lose its commanding
officer, Col Napier of Blackstone, who was killed at Corunna, where the
first battalion was posted towards the left of the army on the road leading
to Betanzos.
McNivan appears in the Musters at the time of Corunna and is the only
soldier of that name. He was discharged at Edinburgh Castle on 15 July
1814, his character being given as ‘Very Good’. On August 5th 1814 he
enlisted with the 9th battalion of Royal Veterans and he served until April
1821 at which time he was 43 years old.
Approx. 308 MGS medals were issued to the Gordons and of those 139 had
clasps for Corunna. 16 of those were single clasp medals. There were
approx. 3,907 Corunna clasps in total
Provenance:
DNW Sept. 2010
served in the Dumbarton Fencibles, November 1799-July 1802, before
joining the 92nd Foot on 3 June 1805.
In 1808 the regiment embarked for Sweden under Sir John Moore, but its
services were not made use of; and immediately upon the return of the
expedition to England the troops employed were ordered to Portugal,
landing on the 27th of August. The 92nd accompanied all the movements of
General Moore's army, and had the misfortune to lose its commanding
officer, Col Napier of Blackstone, who was killed at Corunna, where the
first battalion was posted towards the left of the army on the road leading
to Betanzos.
McNivan appears in the Musters at the time of Corunna and is the only
soldier of that name. He was discharged at Edinburgh Castle on 15 July
1814, his character being given as ‘Very Good’. On August 5th 1814 he
enlisted with the 9th battalion of Royal Veterans and he served until April
1821 at which time he was 43 years old.
Approx. 308 MGS medals were issued to the Gordons and of those 139 had
clasps for Corunna. 16 of those were single clasp medals. There were
approx. 3,907 Corunna clasps in total
Provenance:
DNW Sept. 2010
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