Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Commander W. H. Wright, Royal Navy

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (W. H. Wright. Actg. Lieut. “Hastings”); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, both fitted with silver ribbon buckles, very fine (2) £400-500

William Henry Wright was appointed Sub-Lieutenant, 22 November 1850; Lieutenant, 22 October 1853; retired Commander, 1 October 1873. Midshipman of Eagle during operations in the River Plate; landed with small-arm party to the defence of Monte Video, 1847; served in barge of Hastings at Rangoon (Burma Medal); Lieutenant of Ajax at reduction of Bomarsund, 1854 (Baltic Medal).