Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 466

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£130

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Chas. Garton, Color Sergt., 3rd Co. R.M.A.) neatly refixed suspension claw, edge nicks and traces of old brooch-mounting, otherwise very fine £40-60

Charles Gorton was born at Normanton, Nottinghamshire in December 1844 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery in December 1862. Having seen no active service in the interim, he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in February 1880 and transferred as a Colour-Sergeant (Instructor) to the Royal Jersey Artillery Militia in March of the following year. He subsequently served in that capacity until being discharged in January 1885.