Orders, Decorations and Medals

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Basque Roads 1809, Java (John Peat) nearly extremely fine £700-800

John Peat, Boy 2nd Class, served aboard Illustrious at the destruction of the French ships in Basque Roads, 11 and 12 April 1809, and was present in the same ship during the combined military and naval operations which culminated in the surrender of Java, 18 September 1811.