Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Jn. King. Chf Captn Fore Cle HMS Minotaur 20 Yrs) good very fine £500-£700

J. Deacon Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2002.

John King was born in Swanage, Dorset, in September 1834. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class aboard H.M.S. Excellent in April 1851. While serving aboard the Rodney between 1867 and 1870, he gained advancement to Chief Captain of the Fore’castle and was present in the action fought at Yangchow, North China in 1868. He was finally discharged ashore from the Minotaur in September 1872 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in September 1872).

Sold with copied service papers.