The unique Army of India medal awarded to Naval Schoolmaster H. J. Strutt, unique to this rank

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (H. J. Strutt, Schoolmaster.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, sometime lacquered, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare £1,800-£2,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas.

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Debenham Storr & Sons 1901; Christie’s, November 1982; Dix Noonan Webb, June 2005.

H. J. Strutt is confirmed on the naval rolls for Ava as a Schoolmaster serving aboard H.M.S. Boadicea, the only such medal issued to this rare naval warrant rank. He was an Acting Schoolmaster until June 1826 when discharged upon promotion.