Naval G.S.1793-1840, Pte. John Seymour, 6th Coy. Royal Marines.

Awarded to Private John Seymour who served with the 6th Company, Royal Marines, Portsmouth Division he was awarded the Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840, Clasp Syria (JOHN SEYMOUR). John Seymour was born in 1803 in Motcombe near Shaftesbury in Dorsetshire. He joined the Royal Marines, attested in Salisbury at the age of 22 at the time his profession was recorded as labouere on the 22nd August 1820. His first Naval appointment was on the 20th July 1826 serving at HMS Ganges followed by further appointments on a number of ships. On the 16th April 1839 he joined the ship HMS Benbow. Seeing service in the Syria Campaign. This conflict was between 1839-1840. It was during this period that the Mehemet Ali, Pasha of Egypt rebelled against the Ottoman Sultan and seized Syria and Palestine. It was at this time that HMS Benbow was sent to join Commodore Napier’s Fleet off Beirut to which Admiral Stopford took command. It was Benbow and four other ships who took part in the campaign. Private john Seymour would see further action at the bombardment at Arce on the 3rd November 1840. It was at this action that Private John Seymour was awarded his Naval General Service Medal with clasp Syria. On the 19th July 1842 until 6th November 1845 he saw service on HMS St. Vincent, she was reduced to a Hulk in 1841 as a Harbour Flag and Depot Ship. He was later discharged on the 3rd September 1846. He was awarded/authorised the campaign medal on the 1st July 1847. Served 21 years and 12 days with the Royal Marines. Spent 15 years, 20 days on board ship and foreign stations. The rest was on shore 5 years 11 months and 22 days stationed in the United Kingdom. (with copy medal roll & naval service papers).

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