Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The White Family Group:

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Anchor obverse (William White, Sergeant Major Royal Marines 22 Years) unusually never pierced but fitted with rings and silver wire suspension; together with a very fine engine-turned silver presentation snuff box, 72x42mm, the gilt interior hallmarked Birmingham 1824, maker’s mark ‘T.S’, the outer lid with engraved inscription, ‘Presented to Serjeant Major Wm. White by the Non Comd. Officers of the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines as A Token of the high Estimation he was held by them. 18 April 1831’, good very fine

Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Syria (Thos. White.) extremely fine

China 1842 (William H. White, Corpl. Royal Marines.) original suspension, good very fine

Pair: Private George J. White, Royal Marine Battalion
Baltic 1854-55 (G. J. White, R.M. Ecla [sic]); China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (G. J. White, R.M.P.B.) both with contemporary engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (6) £3,600-£4,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Ron Wright.

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William White: L.S. & G.C. approved 25 April 1831, one of the first six medals awarded.

Thomas White: three men of this name received the clasp for Syria but believed to be Private Royal Marines serving aboard H.M.S. Princess Charlotte, the other two men being Naval ratings.

William H. White served as a Corporal in the Royal Marines in China, but ship not known.

George J. White was born in Portsmouth in August 1824. He served as a Private R.M. aboard H.M.S. Hecla in the Baltic and with the Royal Marines Provisional Battalion at Canton in 1857.