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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 432

(x) Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Algiers (William Shewbridge.), on a length of original silk riband, good very fine

Provenance:
Baldwin's, September 1957

William Shewbridge - a unique name on the Roll - served as a Private in the Royal Marines onboard the ship-of-the-line H.M.S. Albion at the Bombardment of Algiers. On 27 August 1816 Albion (74) was in the rear of Lord Exmouth's squadron but still took a full and active part in the attack, firing no less than 4,110 shots against the city and suffered three killed and 15 wounded by return fire.

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Sold for
£1,300

Starting price
£520