Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jn. Nicholson Caulker H.M.S. Asia. 20 Yrs.) engraved naming, traces of lacquer, nearly extremely fine £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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John Nicholson was born in Gosport, Hampshire, on 5 July 1833, and joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 28 February 1854, serving initially in H.M.S. Neptune. Transferring to H.M.S. Harrier on 10 February 1863, he served in her during the New Zealand Wars (entitled to New Zealand Medal dated 1863-1864), before transferring to H.M.S. Excellent on 1 April 1865. He joined H.M.S. Asia in the rate of Caulker on 21 February 1874, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal later that year, prior to being advanced Shipwright on 11 May 1874. He was finally shore pensioned on 31 January 1886, after more than 32 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service.