Auction Catalogue

27 June 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

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

Lot

№ 12

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£2,300

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Trafalgar (Charles Short) good very fine £2500-3000

Charles Short is confirmed as an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Thunderer at Trafalgar. One other man of this name is shown on the roll for Algiers, which medal was sold at Glendining’s in February 1914 and again in December 1988.