Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas (Part I)

The unique Army of India medal awarded to Naval Schoolmaster H. J. Strutt, unique to this rank

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (H. J. Strutt, Schoolmaster.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, sometime lacquered, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare £1,800-£2,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas.

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Debenham Storr & Sons 1901; Christie’s, November 1982; Dix Noonan Webb, June 2005.

H. J. Strutt is confirmed on the naval rolls for Ava as a Schoolmaster serving aboard H.M.S. Boadicea, the only such medal issued to this rare naval warrant rank. He was an Acting Schoolmaster until June 1826 when discharged upon promotion.