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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 1075

Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Egypt (John Marsh.), brackets have been additionally placed around ´Egypt´, and ´1801´ has also been contemporarily engraved on clasp facing and reverse of exergue, minor edge bruising, therefore very fine Estimate £ 400-500 John Marsh served as Boy in H.M.S. Cameleon; two other men of this name appear on the Admiralty Claimants List which includes a single clasp award for Syria. Provenance Glendining October 1905 Sotheby June 1983 In both cases the additional engraving was catalogued.

Sold for
£700