The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (J. O’Flaherty, Py. Offr. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Bittern. 73-74) very fine

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

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John O’Flaherty was born on Christmas Day 1845 in Ballycotton, Cork. He joined the service as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. INDUS on 14 March 1861, serving subsequently aboard H.M.Ships TRAFALGAR (1862-64) and BRISK (1864-69). He was drafted to H.M.S. BITTERN as an Able Seaman in February 1871, attaining Petty Officer status in January 1874. He served a second Commission aboard BITTERN during which he participated as a Quarter Master at the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July 1882, being pensioned less than a week after she was paid off on 3 January 1884.