British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Baltic 1854-55 (A. W. Brett, R.N.) engraved naming, with silver brooch bar, scratch to reverse, slight edge bruising, very fine £200-250

Alexander William Brett was born on 30 August 1838. He entered the Royal Navy on 26 February 1855 as an Assistant Clerk aboard H.M.S. Edinburgh. He was promoted to Clerk in March 1857 whilst on Cambridge; Assistant Paymaster in March 1860 when on Valorous and Paymaster in July 1873 when serving on Spiteful. Brett then served as Secretary to a number of Rear-Admirals, 1873-80, before resuming his position as Paymaster. In January 1885 he was appointed Fleet Paymaster for the Coastguard Service at Holyhead.

With a framed coloured photograph of the recipient wearing his Baltic Medal; the photograph inscribed on the reverse, ‘Alex W. Brett, Plymouth, 22nd April 1881’; this set with a contemporary glass-fronted frame. With copied service papers.