Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Boatman J. Tee, Royal Navy

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (J. Tee. Ord: H.M.S. Encounter. 73-74); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (Jas. Tee, Btmn. H.M. Coastguard.) light contact marks, good very fine (2) £220-260

James Tee was born at Portsea, Hampshire, on 1 February 1853, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 22 January 1868, serving in H.M.S. St. Vincent. Advanced Ordinary Seaman on 1 February 1881, he served briefly in a number of ships before joining H.M.S. Encounter on 3 January 1874, in which he served during the Ashantee campaign for 4 weeks whilst she was ‘on the Coast’. Promoted Able Seaman on 23 April 1874, he transferred to the Coastguard on 25 October 1879, with the rate of Boatman from 15 November 1879. He was awarded his Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 January 1885, and was advanced Commissioned Boatman on 17 February 1888, and Chief Boatman on 1 July 1899. He was finally discharged on 4 November 1902.