Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner Frank Pennell, Royal Marine Artillery

China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1858 (F. Pennell, Gunr. R.M.A. H.M.S. Cormorant); Abyssinia 1867 (F. Pennell Gunr. R.M.A. H.M.S. Satellite); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (F. Pennell. Gunr. R.M.A. H.M.S. Simoom. 73-74) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £500-£600

Provenance: Glendining’s, September 1977.

Neither man nor ship traced for China medal. Abyssinia and Ashantee medals both confirmed. Pennell landed with the Naval Brigade in the Ashantee campaign.