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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Chas. J. Watts. Coxn. of Pinnace H.M.S. Lord Warden) impressed naming, ship partially officially corrected, small mark in ink to obverse, minor edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £80-£100

Charles John Watts was born in Wyke Regis, Dorset, on 6 August 1851, and joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class on 4 March 1867. Promoted Able Seaman in H.M.S. Adventure on 1 January 1873, he transferred to Lord Warden as Petty Officer 2nd Class on 2 December 1880 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal three weeks later. Transferring to the Coast Guard in February 1881, Watts served as Boatman at Ryde and Commissioned Boatman at Lepe on the Hampshire coastline. He spent the final seven years of his career at Fishbourne and Gurnard, before being shore pensioned on 7 August 1896.

Sold with copied service record.