Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Algiers (William Daniels.) edge bruising and polished, otherwise better than good fine £600-£700

William Daniels is confirmed as a Landsman aboard H.M.S. Leander at the bombardment of Algiers.

Sold with copied muster list for Leander which confirms ‘William Daniel’, L.M., aged 21, from Somerset, who joined the ship as a Volunteer from the ‘Portsmouth Rendezvous’ on 6 July 1816. During the bombardment of Algiers Leander fired more than 3,000 round shot and sustained severe casualties.