Three: William Vanson, Royal Navy

Baltic 1854-55 (William Vanson, H.M.S. Hannibal) engraved naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (William Vanson, H.M.S. Hannibal) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, plugged with replacement scroll suspension, the medals with individual matching ornate silver brooch bars, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £300-360

William Vanson was born in Woodensbury, Kent on 8 March 1834. Having previously served on H.M.S. Horatio, he served on H.M.S. Hannibal, May 1854-November 1856 - seeing service in the Baltic and in the Black Sea off Sebastopol. Served on H.M.S. Hawke, November 1856-August 1858. With copied service papers.