Auction Catalogue

13 December 2007

Starting at 11:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 103

.

13 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£2,900

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Northumberland 22 May 1812 (Thos. Besley) old lacquer, otherwise very fine £2000-2500

Ex Payne Collection 1911. Approximately 63 clasps issued for this action. Another man of this name claimed a medal for Java.

Thomas Beasley was either a Quarter Gunner or an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Northumberland as, whilst only one man claimed the medal, two of this name were aboard the ship at this action.