Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, 29 Sep Boat Service 1812 (William Ford.) edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £1,000-£1,400

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

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William Ford (shown as Forde on roll) is confirmed as an Able Seaman aboard H.M.S. Aboukir at this boat service action for which 25 clasps were issued. Three other men of this name arte shown on the roll, one for St Sebastian and two for Syria.