The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1863 to 1864’ (H. Rose, Blacksh., H.M.S. Harrier) impressed naming, edge bruise and light contact marks, otherwise very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Born Greenock, Scotland on 22 February 1830. Entered the service as a Blacksmith aboard H.M.S. IMPREGNABLE on 22 May 1859, and drafted to H.M.S. HARRIER on 12 June 1860 for her five year Commission. Continued to serve aboard H.M.Ships LION (1865-68), BLACK PRINCE (1868-70), SPHINX (1870-74), BOSCAWEN (1874-76) and was finally invalided from Haslar Hospital on 7 June 1878 and pensioned (18 years 333 days service) having been sent ashore from H.M.S. NARCISSUS. He had received his LS & GC medal on 15 May 1875 aboard BOSCAWEN, still rated as a Blacksmith, after 15 years service.