Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Naval General Service 1793-1840 (E. W. Seymour, Lieut., R.N.),lacking suspension and clasp, heavy edge bruising, good fine £200-300

Lieutenant Edward William Seymour, Royal Navy, served aboard H.M.S. Glasgow in the operations at Algiers, 27 August 1816.

Edward William Seymour was born on 20 December 1791 and entered the Royal Navy on 20 September 1806 as a First Class Volunteer on the Atlas 74which was on station off Cadiz. He became a Midshipman in May 1808 and after leaving the Atlas in February 1810, held that rank in the frigates La Nymphe and Hotspur on the Home and Mediterranean Stations. Promoted Lieutenant in February 1815, he served in several vessels, stationed variously off Portugal and North America. His last appointment was May - November 1816 when he was transferred to the Glasgow, in which ship he took part in the bombardment of Algiers. During his naval career it is recorded that he was once wrecked in a prize durind a hurricane. Lieutenant Seymour was a Magistrate for the counties of Monmouth and Brecon and a Deputy Lieutenant in the latter.