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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jas. Westlake. Cox. Cutter H.M.S....
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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jas. Westlake. Cox. Cutter H.M.S. Achilles) impressed naming, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- James Westlake was born in the village of Sheviock, Cornwall, on 9 September 1854, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 19 October 1869. Posted aboard Lively, Pearl, Conflict, and Duke of Wellington, he was promoted Leading Seaman aboard Defence 15 August 1879. Posted to H.M.S. Achilles on 21 October 1880, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 October 1882, and was additionally entitled to an Egypt Medal and Khedive’s Star for service in the same ship. Further promoted Petty Officer 1st Class (Captain Fore Top) aboard the screw corvette H.M.S. Conquest 18 April 1885, he was discharged to pension on 6 October 1892. Sold with copied service record.
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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jas. Westlake. Cox. Cutter H.M.S. Achilles) impressed naming, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- James Westlake was born in the village of Sheviock, Cornwall, on 9 September 1854, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 19 October 1869. Posted aboard Lively, Pearl, Conflict, and Duke of Wellington, he was promoted Leading Seaman aboard Defence 15 August 1879. Posted to H.M.S. Achilles on 21 October 1880, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 October 1882, and was additionally entitled to an Egypt Medal and Khedive’s Star for service in the same ship. Further promoted Petty Officer 1st Class (Captain Fore Top) aboard the screw corvette H.M.S. Conquest 18 April 1885, he was discharged to pension on 6 October 1892. Sold with copied service record.
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