Orders, Decorations and Medals

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Algiers (J. Garrett, Midshipman) good very fine £1800-2200

John Garrett was the second son of John Garrett, of Ellington, near Ramsgate, Kent. He entered the Royal Navy on 12 May 1810 as a 1st Class Volunteer aboard H.M.S. Hamadryad, in which ship he visited St. Helena and cruised the Irish Station until June 1812 when as Midshipman he served on H.M.S. Briton. On his return from the Pacific in August 1815, he joined H.M.S. Niger and then H.M.S. Granicus. On the latter ship he saw action at the battle of Algiers, 27 August 1816. Garrett was promoted to Lieutenant in 1822 when serving on H.M.S. Euryalus. Further service followed on Shannon, Slaney and Mersey, being advanced to Commander in November 1833, after which he was placed on Half Pay. With copied research.