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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (A. C. Ford. Ship’s Stewd. H.M.S. Duke of Wellington) impressed naming, with ornate silver top riband bar, mounted on card with portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, good very fine £120-£160

Alfred Charles Ford was born in Osmington, Dorset, in April 1848. He joined the Royal Navy as a Ship’s Steward 3rd Class in January 1877, and advanced to Ship’s Steward 1st Class in May 1882. His service included with H.M.S. Duke of Wellington from September 1881 to November 1882, and again from December 1886 until January 1887 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in December 1887). Ford was shore pensioned as a Ship’s Steward Pensioner in September 1889.

Sold with copied service papers.