Sgt Masterson - 2/87th Regt of Foot, Battle of Barossa

[Viking Bob]

Can any one tell me which company, the above was attached too, during the said battle.I have seen the bust which shows him Centre company and a full figure with flank company wings.
Which is correct?

 

[tock24]

Link :- http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1950-11-33-36

Shows no wings, and a white plume. Probably from a centre company?
BR
Ian

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi Ian I have that print and others ,
I have the stormtroopers figures of Sgt Materson and he is wearing wings.
There is a bust which I think is the correct one showing tufts. just wanted to go with the historically correct version

This is from the book on the Peninsular war from Osprey now I know they get things wrong. Now you see my difficulty.

 

[JonH]

Hi Bob.
There's a review of this figure by Tommi on this site with an interesting discussion on which company he was with.No definitive answer but it looks like the figure is based on an etching showing him as a centre company sergeant.
Jon

 

[tock24]

Any info on Ensign Keogh [killed whilst taking the same eagle]? A sergeant might follow his company officer into battle - especially if he was a young [and rich!] gentleman??!! Bit tenuous, but makes a good story!
BR
Ian

 

[Viking Bob]

Any info on Ensign Keogh [killed whilst taking the same eagle]? A sergeant might follow his company officer into battle - especially if he was a young [and rich!] gentleman??!! Bit tenuous, but makes a good story!
BR
Ian

Will have to read a bit more and see. Thanks Ian

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi Bob.
There's a review of this figure by Tommi on this site with an interesting discussion on which company he was with.No definitive answer but it looks like the figure is based on an etching showing him as a centre company sergeant.
Jon

Cheer's Jon will search that one out

 

[billyturnip]

Bob, do you have the text that goes with the Osprey plate?
I assume you do but just in case....

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id...e&q=masterson 87th foot what company?&f=false

 

[Viking Bob]

Yes I have the text and it says that the eagle was being admired by a grenadier Sgt. so unless it not modelled on Materson , I could get away with a grenadier Sgt.
I will look for the Tommi review. but it looks likely that the wings are coming off.

 

[billyturnip]

Yes the way I read it is the plate shows the Eagle is being admired by a Grenadier Sergeant and not Masterson himself.

 

[Viking Bob]

I have searched the web and found a painting of him (3) 1 shows centre company, the other two show wings. So I am really confused now.
Save me chopping of the wings, I am going to KEEP them.

 

[stormtrooper miniatures]

Hi bob

The figure's pose etc comes from a plate drawn 1 year after the event...we just copied it.

The info that came to light from the figure was that he was most likely center company...hence the changes when we did the bust.

It's not concrete evidence but it did seam quite probable from the research that was done.

So tuftey bits and no wings i'm afraid

Hope this helps

Stuart

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi bob

The figure's pose etc comes from a plate drawn 1 year after the event...we just copied it.

The info that came to light from the figure was that he was most likely center company...hence the changes when we did the bust.

It's not concrete evidence but it did seam quite probable from the research that was done.

So tuftey bits and no wings i'm afraid

Hope this helps

Stuart

Thanks Stuart,
Much appreciated for the reply but you can see my dilemma, tufty bits it is then.