Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (F. Sullivan, P.O. 1st. Cl., H.M.S. Assaye.) impressed naming, edge bruise and minor edge nicks, polished, nearly very fine £100-£140

Florance Sullivan was born in County Kerry, Ireland, on 27 August 1863, and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 21 September 1879. Advanced Boy 1st Class in H.M.S. Implacable and Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Achilles 1 October 1881, he was awarded the Egypt Medal with clasp Alexandria 11 July for service in H.M.S. Sultan. Promoted Petty Officer 2nd Class on 1 July 1889 in H.M.S. Pylades, Sullivan qualified for the China 1900 Medal as Acting Boatswain in H.M.S. Endymion. Transferred from H.M.S. Racer to Osborne College on 31 March 1908, he ended his career training new naval cadets: ‘which duty he has carried out with tact and ability.’

Sold with copied service record.