Four: Robert Carron, Captain of the After Guard, Royal Navy

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (R. Carron) contemporary engraved naming; Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860-61 (R. Carron, Captn. Aftr. Gd. H.M.S. Cordelia); Turkish Crimea, British issue (R. Carron) contemporary engraved naming, light contact marks but generally very fine and a rare group (4) £1800-2200

Robert Carron was born at Plymouth, Devon, on 13 May 1827, and joined the Royal Navy on 12 September 1847. He served aboard H.M. Ships Acteon (September 1847 to February 1848) and Caledonia (March 1848 to June 1851) before joining Vengeance in July 1851. Whilst in this ship he served ashore in the Crimea with the Naval Brigade (Medal with 3 clasps sent to Excellent 19 January 1856). He was discharged from Vengeance to Pembroke in April 1855 and served aboard this ship in the Baltic during that year (Medal sent to Cambridge 26 May 1857). He next served aboard Edinburgh (June to August 1856) and Cambridge (August 1856 to April 1857), before joining Cordelia in April 1857. Whilst in this ship he served ashore with the Naval Brigade in New Zealand in 1860-61, one of only 29 officers and men from Cordelia to earn the New Zealand medal.

Robert Carron was invalided from Cordelia in May 1861 and subsequently joined Cambridge (May to November 1861), Satellite (November to December 1861), Indus (December 1861 to October 1862), Phoebe (October 1862 to November 1867), Impregnable (November to December 1867), and Indus (December 1867 to June 1871). He was not entitled to the L.S. & G.C. medal and took his pension to shore on 18 July 1871. Sold with copy service record and relevant medal roll entries.