Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J. N. J. O’Malley. Fleet Surgn. R.N. H.M.S. “Boadicea.”) extremely fine £500-£700

James Nicholas Joseph O’Malley was born on 29 September 1832, and joined the Royal Navy as an Assistant Surgeon on 23 April 1856. He became a Surgeon on 18 November 1865, and Fleet Surgeon on 28 November 1877. He served as Fleet Surgeon aboard H.M.S. Boadicea at the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa from 24 April 1878 until 2 June 1882 when paid off. He retired on 29 September 1887, and died on 30 June 1908.

Sold with copied record of service.