Sailing, Royal Western Yacht Club, a silver award medal by T.W. Ingram, Neptune in marine car pulled by three horses, attendants at sides, rev. sailing and rowing boats in harbour, panel engraved (Rowed for & Won 2nd Augst. 1842), edge engraved (Hastings Doyle, Major, 24th Regt.), 52mm. Some scratches in upper obverse field and clip for suspension removed, otherwise about very fine and very rare (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Charles Hastings Doyle, Cornet 23 December 1819; Lieutenant 27 September 1822; Captain 16 June 1825; Major 28 June 1838; Lt-Col 14 April 1846; placed on half-pay 15 April 1847, at which time he was the Assistant Adjutant-General at Limerick