Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Wm. Sledge.) nearly very fine £500-600

William Sledge (borne as Slade) is confirmed as an Able Seaman aboard H.M.S. Asia, which ship he entered as an Ordinary Seaman on 30 March 1836. He was advanced to Able Seaman on 28 January 1838 and remained in Asia until 10 April 1841. He subsequently served aboard Dahlia, Ocean and Belleisle, before joining the Coast Guard on 4 October 1848. He was finally discharged on 31 August 1866.