Auction Catalogue

28 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

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

Lot

№ 270

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£390

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (H. B. Everest) with silver ribbon buckle, one or two minor edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £300-350

Henry Bryan Everest passed his examination on 8 January 1836; and after serving for four years on the Lisbon and Mediteranean stations, as Mate of the Vanguard, and Devastation Steam Sloop, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 10 August 1844. He subsequently served aboard the Calypso, Phoenix and Virago Steam Sloops.