The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 2)

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Hy. Goddard, A.B. Shannon) nearly extremely fine

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

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Henry Goddard was persuaded to join SHANNON's Naval Brigade as an A.B. on 20 August 1857. He was a Merchant Seaman who volunteered whilst aboard the CITY OF DELHI at Calcutta. He was born in Bridgetown, Barbados in October 1834. He returned home to U.K. aboard SHANNON, and was paid off to shore on 15 January 1859.