South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (G. Eastwood. Stoker, 2. Cl: H.M.S. “Boadicea”) toned, good very fine £700-£900

George William Eastwood was born at Portslade, Sussex, on 14 November 1856, and joined the Navy in December 1874. After service aboard Devastation, Duke of Wellington and Asia, he joined Boadicea as a Stoker 2nd Class in April 1878 and served in her until April 1882, having advanced to Stoker in August 1879. His South Africa medal was sent to his next ship Thalia in May 1882. He eventually achieved the rate of Chief Stoker and was ‘shore pensioned’ on 16 January 1895.

Sold with copied medal roll extract and record of service.