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Auction: 5012 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 119

Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, 14 March 1795 (Richard Matson, Lieut. R.N.), nearly extremely fine, with tool for plotting ship´s course Estimate £ 3,500-4,000Richard Matson served as Lieutenant in H.M.S. Bedford at the defeat of the French fleet off Genoa 14 March 1795 Admiral Richard Matson entered the Royal Navy as First Class Volunteer on board H.M.S. Irresistible bearing the broad pendant at Chatham of Sir Andrew Snape Hamond; between 1786 and 1793 was employed in the capacities of Midshipman and Master´s Mate in H.M.S. Solebay, Jupiter and Hermione, on the West India and Home stations; joined H.M.S. Britannia, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral William Hotham in the Mediterranean where he served on shore in the occupation of Toulon, was publicly thanked by Sir William Sydney Smith for his conduct at the destruction of the arsenal and fleet in the harbour, and was also present at the sieges of St. Fiorenza and Bastia; Lieutenant 1794 in H.M.S. Bedford and took part in Hotham´s partial actions of 14.03 and 13.07.1795; served in the West Indies and promoted to the command of the sloop H.M.S. Beaver, the H.M.S. Cyane and Daphne; returned to the Home station 1802; Rear-Admiral 1825, Vice-Admiral 1837 and Admiral 1847.

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