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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Chas. Callaway. Qr Mr. (Rigger) H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert.) impressed naming, heavily polished, therefore fair to fine but all naming legible £70-£90

Charles Callaway was born in Portsea on 7 February 1849, and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 28 January 1864. Recorded as just 4 feet and 9-inches in stature at that time, Callaway served aboard St. Vincent, Defence, Lord Clyde and Northumberland, and was raised Able Seaman aboard the latter on 4 November 1869. Posted to the Victoria & Albert from 29 April 1876 to 10 February 1894, he was shore pensioned after 30 years of continuous ‘very good’ and ‘exemplary’ service - typical of those who were hand picked to serve aboard the Royal Yacht.

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