The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Mr. G. Beyts, Mastr. of Hired T.S. Scindian) edge bruise, otherwise good very fine and probably unique

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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George Beyts was Master of the Hired Troop Steamer SCINDIAN and, in keeping with precedent going back at least as far as that for Masters of Hired merchant ships at Basque Roads in 1809, would probably be the only person on board the ship to qualify for the medal.