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

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (R. Bath, Cox. Launch, H.M.S. London), impressed naming, light surface scratches through cleaning, edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee.

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Richard Bath was born at Anthony, Cornwall and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in February 1857. In his subsequent career of 23 years, his sole experience of active service was aboard H.M.S. Highflyer during the Second China War 1857-60, when he won entitlement to a no clasp Medal. Bath, who was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in May 1877, was pensioned ashore in July 1880.