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

№ 412

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£920

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Navarino (R. B. Harvey, Volr.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, very fine £700-800

Robert Beazley Harvey entered the Navy on 2 March 1827, and served as a Volunteer aboard the Asia at Navarino. He passed his examination in July 1833 and obtained his first commission as Lieutenant on 23 November 1841. He was promoted to Commander in June 1859, and retired as a Captain on 29 December 1865. He was still alive in 1889.