Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, 14 Dec Boat Service 1814 (John Parke.)

Provenance

Sotheby, April 1902; Spink N.C., February 1951 and February 1953; Baldwin, October 1967; Hawkes Collection.

small collector’s number ‘952’ impressed on edge by claw.

John Park/Parke is confirmed on the roll as an Able Seaman aboard H.M.S. Norge for this Boat Service action. The rolls also show a John Park for Navarino and a John Parke fo...  read more

Code: 51290

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 3 clasps, 23rd June 1795, 12 Oct 1798 , Egypt (Rbt Welch Act Lieut.RN)

This is the Original issued to Robert Welch although a Duplicate medal exists in the National Maritime Museum ex Douglas-Morris named to Robt Welsh with no rank on medal.

The medal for sale here was first seen in 2005 and came to the market with just the Egypt Clasp. There is no doubt that Robert Welsh was issued 2 medals including this one which has now been professionally resto...  read more

Code: 51293

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Egypt (Geo Fox Lieut.RN)

Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840 of Commander George Fox Whose Service Saw Him Rise From an Able Seaman to Commander and Included a Period in the Frigate Speedy Under the Colourful Lord Cochrane, medal with single clasp Egypt, named in the correct style “GEO.FOX, LIEUT. R.N.”. Remains in generally good condition. Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire in September 1773, George Fox joined the Royal...  read more

Code: 51292

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, 4 Novr 1805, 7 July Boat Service 1809 (John Shekel Lieut.)

The scarce 2-clasp Naval General Service Medal awarded to Rear-Admiral John Skekel, who was wounded in action aboard the Hero during Sir Richard Strachan’s action on 4 November 1805, and ‘highly distinguished himself’ in the boats of Bellerephon during the cutting out of Russian gunboats off Percola Point in July 1809

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, 4 Novr 1805, 7 July...  read more

Code: 51291