Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Alexander Davison’s Medal for The Nile 1798, bronze-gilt, named in neat serif capitals in reverse field ‘timothy dellany bellerophon’, contained in a contemporary hinged glazed watch case with integral suspension, very fine £500-600

Bellerophon’s Muster Book for 1798 (ADM/36/12458) shows Delany as Able Seaman from 1 October 1796, No. 1014 on the ship’s books. He was born in Ireland and was aged 29 on entering the ship. The Bellerophon had 6 officers and 59 men killed at the Nile. Sold with copied muster book entries.