Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (John Angus.) right side of clasp face neatly refixed to carriage, some minor nicks and marks, otherwise good very fine £600-£800

Glendining’s, June 1904.

John Angus is confirmed on the roll as Quartermaster on board H.M.S. Edinburgh. It would seem that he began his career in the Royal Navy under an alias name of either Jno. Anderson or James Henderson [one of these is an error of transcription by a clerk] aboard H.M.S. Bellette from 8 November 1823 to 2 march 1826. He joined H.M.S. Hyperion in his real name of John Angus as an Able Seaman on 2 December 1826, followed by Melville on 15 December 1826; Hyperion again on 21 July 1827; Kent, 25 July 1831, until paid off on 13 December 1831. He next joined Royal George on 24 December 1831, remaining in her until May 1833, when he joined Volage, in which ship he was advanced to Gun’s Crew in April 1834, and to Captain of the Mizzen Top in September 1836. He was paid off from Volage on 27 July 1837, and joined Edinburgh as Quartermaster on 10 August following, serving in her throughout the operations on and off the coast of Syria, until paid off on 14 July 1841. He next served in Electra from 30 July 1841 to 7 June 1845, and lastly in Lizard from 23 August 1845, until paid off on 24 August 1849. He served as Sailmaker’s Mate in Birkenhead from 22 March to 30 October 1851, before joining Simoom as Quartermaster on 22 February 1852. He continued in Simoom as Quartermaster until 6 September 1856, on which date he is recorded as being awarded the L.S. & G.C. [wide suspension].

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