Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Ed. Barnes. Ships. Cook. H.M.S. Urgent 25 Yrs.) nearly extremely fine £500-£700

Edward Barnes was born in Portsmouth on 5 April 1820 and joined the Royal Navy on 1 February 1836. Posted to Jupiter and Indus, he later served as Rigger (Captain of the Fore Top) at Portsmouth Dockyard from 11 July 1845 to 27 August 1853, with responsibility for the Royal Yacht. Transferred as Ship’s Cook to Urgent, Vulcan and Perseverance, he witnessed his final years of service from 1864 aboard Duke of Wellington, before taking his discharge from the Royal Navy on 20 August 1867.

Sold with copied service record.