Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (T. H. Abbott, Coxn. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Nelson), impressed naming, edge bruise, good very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee.

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Thomas Henry Abbott was born at Stoke Damerel, Devon in April 1856 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class in January 1873. He does not appear to have witnessed active service during his subsequent career of 25 years, but received the L.S. & G.C. Medal in January 1889 before being pensioned ashore - as a Commissioned Boatman in H.M. Coast Guard - in November 1898.