Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Renamed and Defective Medals (3): Baltic 1854-55 (M. Ballard Carp Mate H.M.S. Rinaldo) later engraved naming in plain capitals; South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1188 Pte. J. Stewart 88th Foot) re-engraved naming; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1643 Private Jas: Clarke 2/60 Foot) this a poor-quality cast copy; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (J. H. Baker, C.P.O. H.M.S. Vernon.) naming officially re-impressed, generally nearly very fine (4) £200-£240

Matthew Ballard was born at Landport, Hampshire, on 29 June 1833, and entered the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew aboard H.M.S. Cresst on 9 January 1854, and is confirmed on the Baltic Medal roll as Carpenter’s Crew aboard Cressy. Later in his career he did indeed served aboard H.M.S. Rinaldo, as Carpenter’s Mate, from January 1873 to July 1874. Sold with copied record of service.

1188 Private J. Stewart is shown on the roll of the 90th Foot as being entitled to the South Africa medal with clasp ‘1877-8-9’. Sold with copied medal roll extract