Auction Catalogue

5 July 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 38

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5 July 2011

Hammer Price:
£1,800

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Sebastopol, Azoff (Lieut. H. Campion. H.M.S. Vesuvius) contemporary engraved naming, fitted with silver ribbon brooch, very fine £400-450






Hubert Campion was Senior Lieutenant of
Vesuvius during all operations in the Black Sea; and was promoted for services at the destruction of corn ricks at Gheisk (Crimean and Turkish Medals, Knight of the Legion of Honour, 5th Class Medjidie). He retired as Rear Admiral, C.B., on 31 December 1878, and was Secretary of the Royal Navy Scripture Readers’ Society.