Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (S. Pratt. A.B. H.M.S. “Philomel.”) nearly extremely fine £240-280

Samuel Pratt was born at Stoke Newington, Middlesex, on 22 February 1854 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 19 July 1870, being posted to H.M.S. Topaze. Advanced to Boy 1st Class on 15 August 1871, and to Ordinary Seaman on 1 September 1872. He transferred to H.M.S. Philomel on her commissioning at Portsmouth on 22 August 1873, and was advanced to Able Seaman on 1 September 1874, serving in her during the Perak campaign. After further service in H.M.S. Duncan, Newcastle, and Minotaur, he was discharged on 25 February 1882.

Approximately 77 (plus 14 to Seedies) ‘Perak’ clasps awarded to H.M.S. Philomel.