Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Sl. Lone, Gunrs. Mate, G.I. S.G., H.M.S. Minotaur, 20 Yrs.) 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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Ex Douglas-Morris collection, Part II, 12 February 1997 (Lot 510).

Samuel Lone was born at Mendham, Suffolk in December 1836 and entered the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class in February 1826. He does not, however, appear to have witnessed any active service, was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal as a Gunner’s Mate (Gunnery Instructor and Seaman Gunner) in May 1873 and was pensioned ashore in the following June.