Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner’s Mate John Cleverly, Royal Navy

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Gunners Mate. John Gleverly (sic). R.N.) depot impressed naming, cast suspension, replacement suspension post, claw tightened/refitted; France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, first with some contact marks and edge bruising; second with minor enamel damage, very fine and better (2) £280-320

Legion of Honour, 5th Class London Gazette 4 August 1856. ‘John Cleverly, Gunner’s Mate, “London”. Name spelt ‘Gleverly’ on medal.

Medals contained in fitted red leather case with portrait photograph of the recipient. With copied gazette extracts and ship details.