Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private R. Pinhey, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Baltic 1854-55 (104 Co. Robert Pinhey. R.M.L.I.) fixed suspension; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (104 Co. Robert Pinhey. R.M.L.I.) both contemporarily engraved by the same hand, last with top lugs, contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine (2) £260-300

Provenance: DNW, September 1994 (Baltic only) and DNW, July 2011 (China only).

Robert Pinhey was born in Kingsbridge, Devon, and attested for the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Plymouth, in July 1854. His service included with H.M. ships Cornwallis, February 1853 - August 1856, Clown, March 1857 - December 1860 and the Royal Adelaide, January 1860 - December 1862. He was discharged 1 March 1864, having served 9 years and 243 days (the above medals and clasp being his full entitlement).