Davison's Nile Medal 1798 Auction Archive including the recipient

including the recipient

sold with two files of research

Later that evening a second Swordfish raid was launched resulting in two torpedo hits on the Bismarck

Dowding (afterwards Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh of Battle of Britain fame) afterwards submitted his own report in the respect of the above cited combat

Davison's Nile Medal 1798 Auction Archive including the recipientBronze, engraved on rim "A TRIBUTE OF REGARD, FROM ALEXr DAVISON ESQr. St. JAMES'S SQUARE ", 47. 5 mm, polished, good detail, contact marks, fine. Footnote: Nelson's victory at the mouth of the Nile on August 1, 1798 was celebrated in a novel manner by his prize agent, Alexander Davison, whose name and London address appear in the edge inscription on the medal designed by Kuchler. Originally issued without a suspender, many recipients added a ring to