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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 115

Three: Master at Arms E. J. Summers, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Edwin J. Summers); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (E. J. Summers. Mr. at Arms. H.M.S. Forte. 22 Yrs.); St Jean d'Acre 1840, silvered, a period sand cast copy, very fine, all three with matching top riband bars as worn (3)

Provenance:
Glendining's, March 1999.

Edwin James Summers was born at Newcastle on Tyne on 31 October 1816 and joined the Royal Navy in December 1838. Summers served aboard Ganges from December 1838-April 1842 (including operations off Syria - Medal, St Jean d'Acre Medal), Superb from January 1845-February 1849 and Blenheim from April 1850-November 1853. He volunteered for a further 10 years in November 1853 and thence served aboard Royal George from November 1853-August 1856. This saw him active during her operations in the Baltic (Medal), latterly in the Sybille & Calcutta during the China operations (Medal & clasp 'Canton 1857'). He was finally discharged in September 1864; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,200

Starting price
£750