Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (181688 Ord. H. Passmore, H.M.S. Powerful) officially engraved naming, good very fine £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Ex Douglas-Morris Collection, D.N.W. 12 February 1897.

Henry Passmore was born in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, on 15 June 1879. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on Caledonia on 16 November 1894 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in August 1895. He served on the 1st class cruiser Powerful, June 1897-June 1900, being promoted to Ordinary Seaman in June 1897 and to Able Seaman in May 1899. At the same rank he was ‘shore expired’ on 14 June 1909. With copied service papers and other research.