Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas

Polar Medal 1904, E.VII.R., Bronze, no clasp (J. T. Good, “Morning” 1902-4) engraved naming, a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine £4,000-£5,000

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

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24 bronze medals, without clasp, awarded to the crew of the Morning for Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition 1902-04.

John Thomas Good was born in Hull, East Yorkshire, in 1871, and served as Boatswain’s Mate in Morning during 1902-04. He is believed to have lost his life in an accident in the Mediterranean shortly after the expedition.