Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Thos. Saunders, Sk. B. Stewd. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Monarch), impressed naming, nearly very fine £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Royal Naval Sick Berth Personnel from the collection of John Hailey.

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Thomas Saunders was born in St. Margarets, Ipswich on 25 May 1858. A Bookbinder by trade, he enlisted into the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 18 August 1873. Rated as an Ordinary Seaman in May 1876, he became a Sick Berth Attendant in March 1877, attaining the rank of Sick Berth Steward 1st Class in October 1885. He was discharged invalided on 3 August 1894. Sold with copied service paper.