Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (2nd Mate Pilot R. Hand. Arracan Flotilla) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce £3000-3500

Robert Hand is confirmed on the roll of the Bombay Marine as 2nd Officer (2nd Mate Pilot) serving aboard the six-gun armed brig Henry Meriton. He is shown as a Master on the Bengal Pilot Establishment in the East India Register of 1840. One of 27 medals issued to the Bombay Marine, all for Ava.