Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Chas. Garton, Color Sergt., 3rd Co. R.M.A.) neatly refixed suspension claw, edge nicks and traces of old brooch-mounting, otherwise very fine £40-60

Charles Gorton was born at Normanton, Nottinghamshire in December 1844 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery in December 1862. Having seen no active service in the interim, he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in February 1880 and transferred as a Colour-Sergeant (Instructor) to the Royal Jersey Artillery Militia in March of the following year. He subsequently served in that capacity until being discharged in January 1885.