NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Algiers (C. M. Monk, Lieut., R. N.), edge filed below first initial, otherwise good very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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George Mitford Monkwas borne as an extra Lieutenant aboard H. M. S. Leander at the bombardment of Algiers. He entered the navy on the 29th January 1805 as a First Class Volunteer aboard H. M. S. Ramilies, and on the 13th March, 1806, while cruising with a squadron under Sir John Borlase Warren, was present at the capture of the 'Marengo, ' bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Linois, and the 40 gun frigate 'Belle Poule. ' With his promotion to Lieutenant on 23rd April, 1812, he had already seen service in the Mediterranean aboard H. M. Ships Princess of Orange, Resistance and Topaz. He returned to the Mediterranean in H. M. S. Armada and joined H. M. S Edinburgh off Toulon, and was present at the defence of Cadiz in H. M. S. St. Albans. His last appointments were to H. M. S. Niger in December 1814 in which he remained for about nine months at the Cape of Good Hope, before joining the Leander and proceeding to Algiers.