Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (John Murray. Comd. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard) impressed naming, good very fine £100-£140

John Murray was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1829, and volunteered for service in the Royal Navy in 1850. Posted to Albion, Powerful and Indus, he volunteered for Continuous and General Service as 3rd Captain of the Afterguard aboard St. George on 20 April 1860, and later served with the Coast Guard as Commissioned Boatman from 1 January 1873. Posted to Portmuck (Larne), he was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal on 17 March 1880 and was pensioned in the rank of Commissioned Boatman on 8 April 1880.

Sold with copied service record.