Auction Catalogue

6 July 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 323

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£2,300

Arctic Medal 1875-76 (P. Craig, A.B. H.M.S. Discovery) nearly extremely fine £1500-2000

Able Seaman Peter Craig was a member of the eight-man sledging party, under Lieutenant Lewis Beaumont, which travelled to the north coast of Greenland. Their sledge Sir Edward Parry left Discovery on 8 April 1876, and reached Alert on the 15th. The party left Alert on the 22nd April, for the north coast of Greenland, and reached the depot at Polaris Bay on 2nd July. They returned to Discovery on 14th August, having been away from ship for 131 days.