Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Baltic 1854-55 (H. Godfrey. H.M. Ship. Nile. 1854) contemporary engraved naming, original but distressed ribbon, edge bruises, otherwise toned, nearly very fine £160-£200

Henry Godfrey was born at Exeter, Devon, on 13 February 1835, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker aboard H.M.S. Nile on 8 February 1854, seeing service in this ship in the Baltic operations. Godfrey advanced through the rates to become a Plumber in March 1865, received his L.S. & G.C. medal in April 1879, and was shore pensioned in July 1885.

Sold with copied record of service.