Pair: Sergeant J. Murphy, Royal Marines, Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Basque Roads (James Murphy); Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, 'Anchor type' (Jas. Murphy, Sergeant, Portsmouth Division, Royal Marines, 34 Years), this last fitted with contemporary hinged-bar suspension, the first with refixed suspension and onetime brooch-mounted, otherwise about very fine or better (2)

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Pair: Sergeant J. Murphy, Royal Marines, Naval General Service 1793-1840, one clasp, Basque Roads (James Murphy); Naval Long Service and Good Conduct, 'Anchor type' (Jas. Murphy, Sergeant, Portsmouth Division, Royal Marines, 34 Years), this last fitted with contemporary hinged-bar suspension, the first with refixed suspension and onetime brooch-mounted, otherwise about very fine or better (2)

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Lot Essay

Sergeant James Murphy served aboard the Valiant in the action in the Basque Roads in April 1809 and was awarded his Naval L.S. and G.C. Medal on 4.12.1837 (ADM 56/11/149 refers).