Orders, Decorations and Medals

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java (Henry Banister) nearly extremely fine and very rare to the Royal Navy £2000-2500

Ex Needes Collection 1911.

The roll confirms Henry Banister, Able Seaman, H.M.S. Illustrious. One of only 20 M.G.S. Medals to the Royal Navy, 10 of which had the clasp for Java, the recipients having assisted in the landings and served on shore attached to the Army.