Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. T. Edgell, Capt. Qr. Dk. Men, H.M. Rl. Navl. Barrks.), engraved naming, slightly bent suspension post, contact marks and edge bruising, good fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee.

View
Collection

William Thompson was born in Islington, Middlesex in July 1840 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in October 1855. He does not, however, appear to have witnessed any active service, was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in February 1875 and was pensioned ashore in October 1879.