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 (E. Prettiejohns, Tailor, H.M.S. Marlborough, 21 Yrs.), edge bruising and contact wear, 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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Ex Douglas-Morris Collection.

Edward Prettiejohns was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in November 1864.

He joined the Royal Navy as a Landsman aboard H.M.S. Malabar in September 1841 and served variously as an Ordinary Seaman, Able Seaman, Musician, Ship’s Corporal and Yeoman of the Signals, prior to settling down as a Tailor aboard the Marlborough in March 1861. Prettiejohns would serve continuously on the latter ship from 1858-64 and ended his career as a Musician aboard the Narcissus in July 1869, when he was discharged ashore.