Single Campaign Medals
SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 1 CARIB WAR 1773, silver, cast and chased as usual, with fixed ring suspension, good very fine and rare £800-1000 Ex Sotheby, June 1977, Lot 86 (£700). These medals were authorised by the Legislative Assembly of the Island of St Vincent and awarded to those who took part in the suppression of the Carib native rebellion in 1772-73. The combined British and local force under the command of Major-General William Dalrymple included the 14th, 31st and 70th Foot regiments. 2 ALEXANDER DAVISON’S MEDAL FOR THE NILE 1798, bronze, at onetime fitted with ring suspension, this now detached, about very fine £140-180 3 NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Navarino (James Edgcombe) good very fine £1400-1600 Ex Needes Collection, April 1940. James Edgcombe served as a Private in the Royal Marines aboard H.M.S. Albion at Navarino. He was born at Underwood, Devon, and was enlisted by Lieutenant Edwards at the Royal Marines Head Quarters on 22 June 1825, aged 19. He was discharged to Plymouth Hospital suffering from paralysis of his left arm on 4 October 1830. Sold with copied muster rolls. 4 NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (A. Tower, Mate) good very fine £700-900 Ex Hayward, June 1976. Arthur Tower was born on 15 April 1816, the fourth son of Christopher Thomas Tower of Weald Hall, Essex. Entering the Royal Navy and passing his examinations in July 1836, he served as Mate aboard H.M.S. Ganges in the operations on and off the coast of Syria during 1840.
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