Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Saml. Tonkin, Boatss. Mate, “Winchester”) slight edge bruising, some contact marks, very fine £200-250

Samuel Tonkin signed on to H.M.S. San Josef as a Boy 3rd Class, aged 14 years, on 20 August 1836. He later served aboard H.M. Ships Acorn, Melville, Warspite and Cambrian. He served as Boatswain’s Mate aboard H.M.S. Winchester, 26 March 1852-17 July 1853; after which he served as Boatswain aboard H.M.S. Bittern, July 1853-December 1854. With copied service paper.