Auction Catalogue

4 July 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Miniature Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 359

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£320

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (David Dunbar) two edge bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine £200-250

Ex Glendining’s, September 1966.

David Dunbar volunteered at the age of sixteen, serving aboard H.M.S.
Lee, ‘ran from boat’ at Bristol, 1 June 1816, returned to H.M.S. Lee from H.M.S. Granicus, 3 July 1816. Served aboard H.M.S. Thunderer at Syria as a Ship’s Cook.