Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., Anchor obverse (John Bartlett, Quarter Master, H.M.S. Inconstant, 22 Years) fitted with small ring suspension, usual die cracks to reverse commensurate with the date of issue (1847), very fine £500-£700

Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997.

John Bartlett was born in 1803 and joined the service as a Landsman on 9 May 1824 aboard H.M.S. Wellesley, aged 21 years. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman on 1 July 1825 and served in this rate aboard Spartiate from August 1825; Victory from December 1825, and Wellesley from May 1827. Whilst in the latter vessel he was advanced to Able Seaman on 1 May 1830. In this rate he subsequently served aboard Britannia from July 1832; Victory from March 1835; and Britannia from September 1835. Advanced to Captain of the Hold he served aboard Pembroke from April 1836 and Victory from March 1840. Advanced to Quartermaster on joining Silvia in April 1842, he then joined Inconstant in May 1843 and served in this vessel until discharged to shore on 20 April 1847, having been awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 April 1847. Re-employed at Portsmouth Dockyard as a Seaman Rigger on 17 March 1854, he continued to work in this capacity until finally discharged on 10 February 1857.