The Collection of Medals formed by the late Jack Deacon

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (J. Gilks, Pte., 73rd Coy. R.M., H.M.S. Termagant, 21 Yrs.), officially re-engraved from surname onwards, minor contact wear, good very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Jack Deacon.

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J. Gilks was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in January 1863.

He was born at Little Kemble, Buckinghamshire and enlisted in the Royal Marines at Chatham in October 1841, aged 20 years. Joining H.M.S. Termagant from a Marine draft sent from the Clio in May 1860, he was discharged ashore to Headquarters in early 1863.