Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 2 clasps, 4 Novr 1805, Basque Roads 1809 (John Gibbs.) nearly extremely fine £2,000-£2,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Napoleonic-Era Campaign Medals.

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Sotheby’s, July 1975.

John Gibbs is shown as an Ordinary Seaman aboard H.M.S. Caesar at both actions. One other man of this name is shown on the roll for Syria.