Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Thos. Kanway.) minor edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £500-600

Provenance: Glendining’s, January 1913; Christie’s, July 1985.

Thomas Kanway is confirmed as Captain of the After Guard aboard H.M.S. Hastings.

He was born at Portsea, Hampshire, circa 1810, and entered Hastings on 6 February 1838, aged 28 years. He had previously served aboard H.M. Ships Rifleman, Challenger, Champion, Victory, Sparrow, Vernon, Rose, President, and a second term in Victory. He was discharged from Hastings on 2 February 1842, ‘Paid Off. Conduct Good.’ Sold with notes taken from ship’s musters.