Three: Sailmaker J. West, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (John West); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Sailmr., H.M.S. Curacoa, 20 Yrs.); St. Jean d’Acre 1840, cast silvered copy, very fine and better (3) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Jack Deacon.

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John West was born at Stubbington, Hampshire in January 1823 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Asia in February 1839. Quickly witnessing active service in the Syria operations of the same year, he was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, and between 1848-53 served aboard the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, latterly as a Seaman Rigger. West was appointed a Sailmaker during his final commission in the Curacoa, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal when pensioned ashore from her in July 1861.