Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Jas. C. Walsh Surgn. “Contest.”) very fine £300-£400

James Crispin Walsh was born on 26 October 1816, and joined the Royal Navy as an Assistant Surgeon on 15 July 1840. He was promoted to Surgeon on 13 May 1848, and served aboard H.M.S. Contest from December 1849 to September 1853, including service in the second Burmese War. He became Staff Surgeon in July 1866 and Fleet Surgeon in February 1876, retiring on 22 December 1876. He died on 7 March 1884.

Sold with copied record of service.