The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

Five: China 1842 (Chas. Clarke, Boatswain, H.M.S.Hazard); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1845-1846’ (Boatswn., H.M.S. Hazard); Crimea 1854-55, no clasp (Boatsn. H.M.S. Prss. Royal); Baltic 1854-55; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, these last two unnamed as issued, suspension soldered on Baltic medal, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a superb group (5)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Charles Clarke was born in Portsmouth and commenced his service life as a Boy 3rd Class in April 1823, aged 14 years. After serving full commissions aboard H.M. Ships FERRET and ROYAL GEORGE, during which he rose swiftly to Petty Officer rank, he received promotion to Boatswain 3rd Class in November 1840, followed immediately by the long Commission in HAZARD (October 1841 to May 1847). He was pensioned on 7 December 1865, having accumulated 38 years of adult service time.