Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Hy. North. Carprs. Mate. H.M.S. Inconstant. 20. Yrs.) small collector’s number ‘1151’ impressed on one side of suspension claw and pawnbroker graffiti to both sides, otherwise better than good very fine £500-£600

Henry North was born at Bedford, Bedfordshire, on 23 January 1827, and joined the Navy as Carpenter’s Crew aboard H.M.S. Wasp on 10 October 1850. In Wasp he served in the Royal Naval Brigade at Inkermann and before Sebastopol, earning the Crimea medal with two clasps. He served in Rodney from January to August 1856, and then in Actaeon from 21 August 1856, earning the China medal with Canton 1857 clasp and being advanced to Shipwright in October 1859. He joined Asia in June 1862 and was advanced to Carpenter’s Mate on 1 November following. He served subsequently aboard Victory, July 1864 to March 1869; Dasher, March to April 1869; Asia, April to August 1869, and finally aboard Inconstant to 10 October 1870, his L.S. & G.C. medal being awarded on 14 October 1870. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll confirmation.