Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 4 clasps, 1 June 1794, 23rd June 1795, St. Domingo, Basque Roads 1809 (Samuel Pummell.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, good very fine £6,000-£8,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals - The Property of a Gentleman.

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Sotheby’s, November 1910.

Confirmed on the rolls as an Able Seaman in Russell for 1 June 1794 and 23 June 1795, and as an Ordinary Seaman in Donegal for St Domingo and Basque Roads. Approximately 100 medals issued with four clasps.

Samuel Pummell was born in London and entered the service as a Landsman aboard the Fox on 15 March 1793. He then moved to the Russell as Landsman until 1 August 1793, and then as Able Seaman until 15 October 1796. From 16 October 1796, until April 1802, he is shown as an Able Seaman aboard the Impeteux. Pummell is next found aboard the Donegal where he is rated as Ordinary and Able Seaman from 11 September 1802 until 25 February 1811, and then from 26 February 1811 until 24 March 1813, as Able Seaman aboard the Boyne. From 25 March 1813 until 23 July 1814, he is shown as an Able Seaman aboard the Ville de Paris. The remainder of Pummel’s service was spent aboard the Prince until he was discharged from the service on 10 August 1814.

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