Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Hy. Strevens, Grs. Mate, H.M.S. Retribution, 21 Ys.), engraved naming, edge nicks and minor contact marks, otherwise good very fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee.

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Henry (William Hunter) Strevens was born at Deal, Kent in May 1815 and entered the Royal Navy as an Able Seaman in July 1835. In his subsequent career of 23 years, he witnessed active service aboard H.M.S. Thunderer during the Syria operations of 1840, and aboard the Retribution during the Baltic and Crimea operations of 1854-55, including the bombardment of Odessa and the first bombardment of Sebastopol. Not forgetting his entitlement to the St. Jean D’Acre Medal in bronze, and the Turkish Crimea Medal, he eventually amassed a tally of six awards, including his L.S. & G.C. Medal which was issued in August 1856. Pensioned ashore in the same month, he briefly served as an Able Seaman (Pensioner) between 1859-60.