Auction Catalogue

1 December 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

№ 11

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£360

Pair: Ship’s Cook 2nd Class C. Edgell, Royal Navy

India General Service 1854-95
, 1 clasp, Perak (Cook 2 Cl., H.M.S. Hart); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Cook, H.M.S. Hart), engraved naming, good very fine (2) £300-350

Charles Hart was born at Christchurch, Hampshire in March 1845 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in February 1861. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal while serving in H.M.S. Hart in August 1875, he went on to participate in the Perak operations aboard the same ship. He was pensioned ashore in January 1884.