Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Ge. Landricombe. A.B. H.M.S. Cadmus 20 Yrs.) nearly extremely fine £500-£600

George Landricombe (Landricome on musters) was born in the Parish of St Andrew’s, Plymouth, on 28 November 1835. He joined the Navy as a Boy 1st Class aboard H.M.S. Racehorse on 2 December 1853, advancing in that ship to Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class in June 1865, Ordinary Seaman in November 1857, and to Able Seaman in March 1858. Whilst in Racehorse he took part in the operations at Canton, China, in 1857 (Medal with clasp). He next served in Orion, May 1858 to November 1861; Stromboli, November 1861 to November 1864; Alecto, November 1864 to February 1865; Caledonia, April 1865 to May 1869; Royal Adelaide, May to June 1865; Cambridge, July 1869 to August 1870; and Cadmus, from August 1870 to 11 November 1874, being paid off and shore pensioned on that date, he received his L.S. & G.C. medal two days later. He continued as a pensioner in Indus from April 1876 to September 1891, and afterwards in Vivid I until 21 September 1893. Sold with copied record of service.