Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

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

№ 261

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£1,300

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, Java, Navarino (Andrew Leith) edge bruising, otherwise about very fine £1000-1200

Andrew Leith was born in London, circa 1784, and joined at Greenhithe as a Volunteer. He served as an Able Seaman aboard the Akbar at the capture of Java, and in the same rate as a member of the Gun Crew aboard the Glasgow at the battle of Navarino.