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orders, decorations, campaign medals and militaria - Spink

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146 147<br />

146<br />

Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 1 June<br />

1794 (Allan Wilson.), very fine<br />

£2,000-2,400<br />

Allan Wilson served as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Gibraltar<br />

during the fleet action that became known as ‘The Glorious<br />

First of June.’ A total of seven Large Naval Gold Medals <strong>and</strong><br />

15 Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for this action.<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

Glendining, March 1952<br />

<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />

WWW.spiNK.Com<br />

147<br />

Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp,<br />

Camperdown (James Turner.), very fine<br />

£1,400-1,800<br />

James Turner served as Private, Royal Marines in H.M.S.<br />

Belliqueux for the defeat of the Dutch fleet by the British<br />

Naval squadrons under Admiral Duncan, including the<br />

capture of nine ships of the line <strong>and</strong> two frigates off the<br />

Dutch coast, 11.10.1797. Two Large Naval Gold Medals <strong>and</strong><br />

fourteen Small Naval Gold Medals were awarded for<br />

Camperdown. Two other men with this name appear on the<br />

Admiralty Claimants’ List both as single clasp awards for<br />

Syria.

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