Naval General Service Medal, Private Hale, Rm GTRexclude in what has come to

in what has come to be known as The Battle of May Island

"South Arabia" clasp

initialed by and attributed to Major-General Sir Owen Tudor Burne (1837-1909)

He began his naval career with the H

Accompanied by original named medal cartons (flat) and copies of entries in Gallantry Awards

Naval General Service Medal, Private Hale, Rm GTRexclude in what has come to1 Clasp SYRIA (WILLIAM HALE.). Naming is officially impressed. Very crisp detail, high relief, ribboned, bruised, extremely fine. Accompanied by seven pages of research papers from the National Archives, including copies of his Attestation Paper, Service Records and Discharge Papers. Footnote: William Hale was born in 1809 in Bidford, Alcester, Warwick. He signed his Attestation Paper on September 2, 1831 in Warwick and joined the Royal Marines,