Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jno. Rigler, Skd. Chf. Carpt’s Mte., H.M.S. Asia), impressed naming, traces of refixed suspension claw, contact marks and edge bruising, about very fine £40-60

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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John Rigler was born at Landport, Hampshire in April 1852 and entered the Royal Navy as a Shipwright in June 1873. Subsequent service aboard H.M.S. Decoy during the Egypt operations of 1882 won him entitlement to the Medal with “Alexandria 11th July” clasp and the Khedive’s Star, and he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in July 1889. Rigler was pensioned ashore in the rate of Chief Carpenter’s Mate in July 1899, but briefly rejoined as a Pensioner Shipwright before transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in June 1905.