Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Saml. Cartledge Tinsth. H.M.S. Audacious) engraved naming, fitted with a replacement non-swivel suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine £60-£80

Samuel Cartledge was born in Nottingham on 23 November 1841 and joined the Royal Navy as Tinsmith on 20 February 1864. Posted to H.M. Ships Achilles, Asia and Caledonia, he was transferred to the Royal Naval Reserve at Sheerness on 25 February 1872. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 July 1882, Cartledge was invalided at Plymouth a short while later.

Sold with copied service papers.