Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Endymion Wh President [58] (John Atherton.) polished, otherwise nearly very fine £7000-9000

John Atherton was born in Liverpool, circa 1790, and is first traced in the ship’s musters for H.M.S. Saturn, which he entered on 2 November 1813, as a volunteer from Salvador and rated as a Landsman. He was lent to H.M.S. Endymion as a Landsman on 31 October 1814, being listed in the ‘Supernumerary List for Victuals only’ - meaning he was borne for wages in Saturn whilst serving in Endymion, from which ship he was discharged on 4 February 1815, to rejoin Saturn. During his period in Endymion he took part in the action with the American frigate President on 15 January 1815, which surrendered to other ships of the British squadron, off Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

Atherton was rated as an Ordinary Seaman on 5 March 1815 and continued to serve aboard Saturn until 22 April 1815, when the ship was paid off. He immediately joined York on 23 April, in the same rate, and served until paid off on 25 August 1815. Sold with copied muster details and ship’s log entry for Endymion’s action.