Orders, Decorations and Medals

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (J. R. B. Wright, Asst. Engr. R.N. H.M.S. Bittern. 73-74) nearly extremely fine £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Ashantee War 1873-74.

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John Richard Bowden Wright was appointed Assistant Engineer, 2nd Class, on 26 October 1868; Assistant Engineer, 1st Class, 26 October 1871; Engineer, 5 January 1875; Chief Engineer, 16 December 1885; Staff Engineer, 16 December 1889; Fleet Engineer, 16 December 1893; Retired Inspector of Machinery, 27 March 1900.