Orders, Decorations and Medals

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Virginie 19 May 1808 (Fred. Withey) edge bruise and a few surface marks, otherwise about very fine and scarce £3000-3500

See Colour Plate VII

Frederick Withey is confirmed on the roll as a Private Royal Marines aboard the Virginie for her action with the Dutch frigate Gelderland, captured in the Western Approaches on 19 May 1808. Although 21 clasps were issued for this action, only eleven of these recipients have unique names.