Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. Alley, Band Corpl, H.M.S. Duke Of Wellington.) impressed naming, polished, nearly very fine £80-£100

O. Stirling Lee Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2005.

William Alley was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in March 1860. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in March 1878, and advanced to Band Corporal in November 1889. Subsequent service included with H.M.S. Duke of Wellington between April 1880 and July 1891 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in March 1890), and in August and September 1903, the latter as part of the Royal Marine Band. Alley was Shore Pensioned in September 1903, but was briefly recalled in August 1914 only to be demobilised as ‘not required’ in the following month.

Sold with copied service papers.