Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Colour Sergeant George Lanham, Royal Marines
China 1857-60, no clasp (Col. Sergt., 78th Co. R.M.); Royal Navy, L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Co. Sergt. 78th Co. R.M. 21 Yrs.) attractively framed for display with Victorian Royal Marine Colour Sergeant’s bullion arm badge and metal cap badge, contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (2)

George Lanham was born at Fisherton, Salisbury, and enlisted into the Royal Marines in November 1848. He was discharged in January 1870, due to length of service, and served in the China campaign in 1860 aboard H.M.S. Cambrian. Sold with copies from the medal roll for this ship and service details.