A Royal Marines Officer Napoleonic Period Naval General Service Medal.

Naval General Service Medal 1847, no clasps but entitled to two clasps. “Gut of Gibraltar 12 July 1801”, Off Marcos 6 Nuly 1812”.
The naming is almost all worn off and hardly illegible. Close examination reveals it is named to “….JOSEPH TRISCOTT…”

Triscott served on HMS Spencer, a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 May 1800 at Bucklers Hard. Her designer was the French émigré shipwright Jean-Louis Barrallier.3 She served in two major battles, Algeciras Bay and San Domingo, and in a number of other campaigns. She was broken up in 1822. During his time on HMS Spencer Triscott served on board as a 2nd Lieutenant of Royal Marines.

He later served on HMS Dictator, a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 January 1783 at Limehouse. She was converted into a troopship in 1798, and broken up in 1817. During his time on board HMS Dictator hersered as a Captain of Royal Marines.

This medal certainly needs some much enjoyed further research.

Code: 1242