Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Quartermaster Arthur Hobbs, Royal Navy

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (A. Hobbs, Py. Offr. 1 Cl: H.M.S. Coquette. 73-74); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Arthr. Hobbs Qr Mr H.M.S. Rl. Adelaide) engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3) £400-460

Arthur Hobbs was born at Launceston, Cornwall, on 30 June 1839, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Royal William on 20 June 1854. He served in the Baltic aboard H.M.S. Gorgon, advancing to Boy 1st Class in May 1856, and as a Petty Officer 1st Class aboard H.M.S. Coquette in the Ashantee campaign of 1873-74. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal aboard H.M.S. Royal Adelaide on 14 August 1875, and was Shore Pensioned on 6 August 1877. He served thereafter as an Able Seaman on the books of H.M.S. Indus, becoming P.O. 2nd Class in May 1891. He transferred to Vivid I in October 1891, was advanced to P.O. 1st Class (Pensioner) in May 1894, and was finally discharged on 30 June 1899 having reached 60 years of age. Sold with full record of service and copied medal roll entries.