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

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Ge. Keys, Chf. Boatsns. Mte., H.M.S. Pantaloon, 22 Yrs.) edge bruise and several edge nicks, 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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George Keys was born at Stonehouse, Devon in May 1826 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 3rd Class in June 1839. He subsequently witnessed active service as a Captain of the Main Top aboard H.M.S. Sybille in the Second China War, earning entitlement to the Medal without clasp. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. in January 1865, he was pensioned ashore as a Chief Boatswain’s Mate in March 1867.