Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Thos. Longhurst, Cox. Launch, H.M.S. Trafalgar, 21 Yrs.), suspension carriage slightly bent, good very fine £120-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Jack Deacon.

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Thomas Longhurst was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in January 1848.

He was born at East Wickham, Kent and joined the Royal Navy as a Landsman aboard H.M.S. Leda in July 1815. Advanced to Able Seaman in August 1826, he served aboard the Royal Yacht William and Mary between 1828-31, and was appointed Coxswain of the Launch in May 1837, while serving aboard the Temeraire. He was finally discharged ashore from the Trafalgar in January 1848.