India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Wm. H. Woods. Asst. Surgn. “Hastings”) fitted with engraved ribbon brooch, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £300-£400

William Henry Woods was appointed an Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Navy on 22 May 1851, to H.M.S. Victory for Haslar Hospital. He joined Hastings on the East Indies station on 1 September 1851, also seeing service aboard Sphinx and Fox until 9 December 1852. He was afterwards appointed to H.M.S. Impregnable for service in Plymouth Hospital and the Royal Marine Division at Plymouth. He was promoted to Surgeon on 10 August 1860, and died on half-pay on 20 February 1863.

Sold with copied record of service.