Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 66

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£800

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java (W. Davison, 14th Foot) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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Ex Elson collection 1963. Some published rolls show entitlement to Corunna in addition but original rolls confirm single clasp for Java.

Sold with some muster details which show that he was serving in August 1805, was stationed in Bengal by 1809, and was discharged at Berhampore on 31 January 1814.