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Naval General Service Medal with clasp for EGYPT named to FRANCIS COLE
HMS Experiment
Francis Cole was born in Portsmouth c1785. He entered HMS Experiment June 12
1800, rated as a Boy 3cl. He served on this ship until May 6, 1805. During the
period with HMS Experiment, Cole took part in activities on land and off the coast
of Egypt between 8 Mar and 2 Sep 1901.On Mar 1, 1802 he was appointed Boy 2cl
and on 13 Nov., 1804 he was appointed Landsman. HMS Experiment was a 44 gun,
5th rate, two decker. She was launched in 1784 and converted to a troop ship in
1793. She was hulked in 1805.
HMS Triumph
He served on HMS Triumph from 7 May 1805 until 15 May 1809. In the spring of
1806 until the end of his service, the ship was captained by Thomas Masterman
Hardy and served in the North American Station. On Sept. 1, 1806, he was
appointed Ordinary Seaman.
Cole would have been serving in the area at the time of the well known incident with
Chesapeake and HMS Leopard off the coast of Norfolk in 1807 which has been
cited as one of the incidents that served to raise tensions between the U.S. and
Britain which culminated in the war of 1812.
HMS Experiment
Francis Cole was born in Portsmouth c1785. He entered HMS Experiment June 12
1800, rated as a Boy 3cl. He served on this ship until May 6, 1805. During the
period with HMS Experiment, Cole took part in activities on land and off the coast
of Egypt between 8 Mar and 2 Sep 1901.On Mar 1, 1802 he was appointed Boy 2cl
and on 13 Nov., 1804 he was appointed Landsman. HMS Experiment was a 44 gun,
5th rate, two decker. She was launched in 1784 and converted to a troop ship in
1793. She was hulked in 1805.
HMS Triumph
He served on HMS Triumph from 7 May 1805 until 15 May 1809. In the spring of
1806 until the end of his service, the ship was captained by Thomas Masterman
Hardy and served in the North American Station. On Sept. 1, 1806, he was
appointed Ordinary Seaman.
Cole would have been serving in the area at the time of the well known incident with
Chesapeake and HMS Leopard off the coast of Norfolk in 1807 which has been
cited as one of the incidents that served to raise tensions between the U.S. and
Britain which culminated in the war of 1812.
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Douglas Morris indicates in his roll that of the 618 Egypt clasps awarded, 387 were single
clasp medals. Only three medals to HMS Experiment with this clasp. Two named to Boys and
the other a Lieut. The officer's medal (Robert Welch) was ex Blare collection (1937) and
Sold at Sotheby's in 1979 for 350 pounds
The Message roll indicates
Provenance:
Glendining March 1902, es Sir Charles Wright Collection
Douglas Morris indicates in his roll that of the 618 Egypt clasps awarded, 387 were single
clasp medals. Only three medals to HMS Experiment with this clasp. Two named to Boys and
the other a Lieut. The officer's medal (Robert Welch) was ex Blare collection (1937) and
Sold at Sotheby's in 1979 for 350 pounds
The Message roll indicates
Provenance:
Glendining March 1902, es Sir Charles Wright Collection
HMS Barfleur
His service on HMS Barfleur began on May 16, 1809 and the following day
Captain Hardy joined the ship in Lisbon. Hardy left the ship in 1812 but Cole was
to remain with HMS Barfleur until he was discharged to HMS Namur on July 25,
1814.While serving on HMS Barfleur, Cole was appointed Able Seaman on July 1,
1810
HMS Namur
Cole served on HMS Namur for only a few days. Of interest though was that its
Captain at the time was Charles John Austen, Jane Austen's brother.
Not only did Cole serve under Hardy for a large portion of his service in the RN,
his service on HMS Triumph gave him a link with Nelson who had served on the ship
as a 13 year old Captain's servant in 1771.
387 single clasp medals for Egypt; three medals to HMS Experiment (2 Boys and
an Officer)
Unique name on the Roll.
Provenance- Glendinings, March 1902
His service on HMS Barfleur began on May 16, 1809 and the following day
Captain Hardy joined the ship in Lisbon. Hardy left the ship in 1812 but Cole was
to remain with HMS Barfleur until he was discharged to HMS Namur on July 25,
1814.While serving on HMS Barfleur, Cole was appointed Able Seaman on July 1,
1810
HMS Namur
Cole served on HMS Namur for only a few days. Of interest though was that its
Captain at the time was Charles John Austen, Jane Austen's brother.
Not only did Cole serve under Hardy for a large portion of his service in the RN,
his service on HMS Triumph gave him a link with Nelson who had served on the ship
as a 13 year old Captain's servant in 1771.
387 single clasp medals for Egypt; three medals to HMS Experiment (2 Boys and
an Officer)
Unique name on the Roll.
Provenance- Glendinings, March 1902
