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Lot

№ 71

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16 October 1996

Hammer Price:
£95

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Wm. Crute, Gunrs. Mate. “Salamander”) toned, nearly extremely fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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William Crute was born in Totnes, Devon, and entered the service as an A.B. in September 1843 aboard CLEOPATRA, aged 20 years. He joined SALAMANDER on 23 July 1850.