A Collection of Medals for the Ashantee War 1873-74

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Capt: W. B. Grant, R.N., H.M.S. Himalaya, 73-74) polished, otherwise very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Ashantee War 1873-74.

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William Burley Grant was appointed Sub-Lieutenant on 7 May 1851; Lieutenant, 27 December 1852; Commander, 20 August 1861; Captain, 15 April 1871; retired 29 January 1885; Retired rear-Admiral, 29 April 1885; Retired Vice-Admiral, 4 January 1891.

Served as Captain of the Himalaya employed on the Gold Coast during the Ashantee war (Medal). He received a Captain’s Good Service Pension from June 1881 to January 1885.