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Vessel: HMS Orion
Recipient: Capt. Edward Codrington
Type: £100 Trafalgar
Action: Battle of Trafalgar

(21st October, 1805)

This action is described in 'Medals of the British Navy and How They Were Won' by Long, H. W. starting at page 43.

Award Date: 3rd December, 1805
Inscription:


Location:
References: Declined,asked for money to be spent on the wounded; Not recorded as sent

 

PLEASE NOTE : There is no record of this sword ever being made. The recipient probably accepted the cash equivalent as an alternative.

 

 


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