Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Wm. Dyke. Boy. “Fox”) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £160-£200

William Dyke was born at Falmouth, Cornwall, on 15 December 1835, as a Boy 2nd Class on 19 September 1850, and served in this ship during the Burma campaign (Medal with Pegu clasp). He subsequently served in the Baltic aboard H.M.S. Pembroke (Medal), and aboard H.M.S. Acorn in China 1857-60 (Medal). He also received the L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity in April 1872. Sold with copied record of service.