Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Painter 1st Class W. J. Shannon, H.M. Yacht Osborne, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (130474 W. J. Shannon. Pte. 1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (130474 W. J. Shannon. Ptr. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (W. J. Shannon, Painter, 1Cl., H.M.Y. Osborne.) good very fine (4)
£160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Members of the Nobility and The Royal Household.

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H.M. Yacht Osborne was launched at Pembroke Dock on 19 December 1870, built to replace the previous Royal Yacht Osborne when she was broken up in 1868. Although intended for the use of Queen Victoria, the Queen herself preferred to use the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, and Osborne was used almost exclusively by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Once the Prince succeeded to the throne as King Edward VII, an event followed closely by the launch of a new Royal Yacht named Victoria and Albert, the Osborne saw little further service and was eventually broken up in 1908.