Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Carpenter’s Mate R. W. Lavers, Royal Navy

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (R. W. Lavers, Car: Mate. H.M.S. Rattlesnake. 73-74.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (R. W. Lavers. Ch. Carp’s Mte. H.M.S. “Thalia”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Robt W. Lavers. Ch. Carp. Mte. H.M.S. Falcon) impressed naming; Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £340-£380

Robert William Lavers was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, on 9 January 1841 and was engaged for Naval service on 6 April 1870. Drafted to H.M.S. Rattlesnake on 4 August 1873, he served in her during the Ashantee War and remained in her until 15 November 1873; subsequent ships included H.M.S. Challanger, Hora, Rattlesnake (10 December 1873 to 23 March 1874), Indus (1874) and Narcissus (1874-77). Serving in H.M.S. Thalia during the Egyptian operations, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1884, while serving in H.M.S. Falcon, and was shore pensioned on 20 February 1888.