Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Java (Henry Brett, Lieut. R.N.) good very fine £1200-1400

Henry Brett was born on 29 December 1790, fourth son of Captain Peircy Brett, R.N., and entered the Royal Navy as First-class Volunteer on board the Dryad on 16 August 1802. After service aboard Russell, Sceptre and Doris, he was invested with the rank of Acting-Lieutenant on 23 April 1810. Shortly after his official promotion, which took place on 29 October following, Brett was sent, in command of a detachment of seamen, to co-operate with the land forces at the reduction of the Isle of France. He further assisted, under Captain Lye, at the capture of the Island of Java in August 1811. He served subsequently on the Home and North American stations and was finally paid off in December 1818.