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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (James Coghlan Qr. Mr. H.M.S. Topaze) minor edge bruise, good very fine £100-£140

James Coghlan was born in Annalong, County Down on 10 January 1849. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in March 1866 as a Boy 1st Class and first served with H.M.S. Royal George. He transferred to H.M.S. Trafalgar in January 1868 and then went on to serve in several other ships including H.M.S. Pallas, Audacious, Vanguard, Iron Duke and Valiant. In December 1876 Coghlan was posted to H.M.S. Topaze and it was whilst serving with this ship that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. His later service included H.M.S. Belleisle, Royal Adelaide and Lord Warden.