Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Arctic Medal 1818-55 (F. Price) contemporary engraved naming in sloping serif capitals on lower edge; sold with Crimea 1854-55, no clasp, and Turkish Crimea, Sardininan issue, these two unnamed as issued and added to complete his entitlement, good very fine (3) £1,400-£1,800

Awarded for Arctic service in Herald (1848-51) and Plover (1848-54). He briefly served in Herald from 9 May to 14 July 1849, and then in Plover from 17 July 1849 to 13 September 1850, rejoining Herald on 14 September 1850, for passage home ‘being unfit for further service in Polar regions’, paying off on 16 June 1851, having served as an Able Seaman throughout. He later served in Hannibal as Second Captain of the Forecastle from May 1854 to July 1856, earning the Crimea medal without clasp and the Turkish Crimea medal. His Arctic medal was sent to him in Princess Royal on 24 June 1857.

Sold with further research.