Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (A. Carpenter, A.B., H.M.S. Barrosa) some file marks to rim, very fine £260-300

154 clasps to H.M.S. Barrosa.

Arthur Carpenter was born in Haggerton, Middlesex on 16 August 1868. A Lace Maker by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 1 January 1885, being advanced to Boy 1st Class in June that year. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman when on Agincourt in August 1886 and to Able Seaman when on the same ship in October 1887. He served on Barrosa from August 1894 until August 1896 when he left the service. The East & West Africa Medal was his only medallic award.

With original Certificates of Service and other copied research.