Hi Debbi
The A/a on the form stands for ‘Accepted’. The Xs are when claims for clasps were rejected. The writing underneath appears split into two by a bracket. The remarks on the right are along the lines of ‘directed to England 21/28 Mar/May 1813…..before return in 8? April’ – if correct then he was not in Spain for Nivelle (November 10, 1813) or Orthes/Orthez (February 27, 1814) - but back for Toulouse (April 10-12, 1814).
I cannot read the remarks under Albuera (May 16, 1811). He may have been off on detachment somewhere. This may also explain why he was awarded Fuentes de Oñoro. The 23rd Regiment were at Albuera, but they had two battalions at the time, and he may have been with the 2nd Battalion.
Here is a useful Wiki link to the clasps/battles -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_General_Service_MedalAs Neil says you had to be alive on 1st June 1847 to be entitled. The Waterloo medal was awarded soon after the battle.
Ken