Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Java (James Lahiff) some edge bruising and clasp slightly buckled, otherwise good very fine £700-900

James Lahiff was born in Tipperary and first appears as a Volunteer discharged from the Friendship in February 1803 and, according to accompanying research, into the Temeraire as a Landsman, in which ship he remains until January 1806 (but not present at Trafalgar?). He was rated as an Ordinary Seaman aboard the President at the capture of Java.