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Lot 1547
Admiral Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar 1805, rare group of closely provenanced items relating to William Tarrant (who served on HMS Victory at the time of the battle) and members of his immediate family; Boulton's Waterloo Medal, 1805, in pewter, housed in gilt base metal frame with two watch glasses, engraved to reverse in the field Wm Tarrant, Victory, the case opens to reveal the obverse; Greenwich Hospital School, gilt brass 36mm, Reward Token, engraved to C. TARRANT, 1832; Marriage Certificate, 13th July, 1858, between Edmund Tarrant (son of William Tarrant, Boatswain, Royal Navy) and Aramenta Stevenson ; Commission, 8st July 1865, with Seniority from 1st July, 1865, appointing Edward Tarrant, Gunner First Class in Her Majesty's Fleet; with comprehensive copy of typed history, compiled from Admiralty Records, of Boatswain William Tarrant R.N., 1780-1855, dated July 1979 which records Tarrant's father Charles as a Surgeon; William's Naval Career began as a volunteer on 25th April 1803 with two weeks on H.M.S. Utrecht before transfer on 11th May to H.M.S. Victory; he was appointed Quarter Gunner, 1st June 1804, and served in this capacity at the battle of Trafalgar; it is stated in the account that William's third finger of his right hand was disabled at the battle and it is also believed that he was wounded in the neck; his continuing Naval Career is detailed in the account; Greenwich Hospital School records several letters from William dating from 17th May 1829, when he was Boatswain on H.M.S. Hyperion regarding the Admission of his son Charles; Charles was admitted on 16th January 1830 and discharged in 1832
