Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Shipwright G. T. Passell, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (G. T. Passell, Shipt., H.M.S. St. George..); China 1900, no clasp (G. T. Passell, Shipt., H.M.S. Centurion); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (G. T. Passell, Shipwt., H.M.S. St. George.) contact marks, generally very fine or better (3) £300-£400

George Thomas Passell was born on 14 September 1853 and entered naval service on 7 February 1876, serving in H.M.S. St George from 6 October 1894 to 18 February 1898 as a Shipwright and, again, as such, in H.M.S. Centurion from 30 September 1899 to 31 December 1900. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 April 1901.