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Four: Armourer Thomas H. Mortimer, Royal Navy
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (T. H. Mortimer, Armourer) officially impressed naming; NEW ZEALAND 1845-66,
reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (T. H. Mortimer, Armr., H.M.S. Esk); ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Ts. H.
Mortimer, Armourr. H.M.S. Excellent 21 Yrs); TURKISH CRIMEA, British issue, unnamed, edge bruising and contact marks to
the first, nearly very fine, otherwise very fine or better (4) £2000-2500
Ex Blair Collection 1934.
Thomas H. Mortimer was born at Landport, Hampshire, on 22 March 1831. Brought up as a blacksmith, he entered the Navy as an
Able Seaman aboard H.M.S. Rodney on 20 August 1851, becoming Armourer in February 1853. He served as Armourer aboard the
Rodney in the Crimea, and aboard the Esk in New Zealand. He received his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 9 June 1873, whilst serving as
Armourer on board H.M.S. Excellent. Sold with copy service record.
460
Four: Captain’s Coxswain T. J. Webber, Royal Navy
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; BALTIC 1854-55, unnamed as issued; ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., V.
R., wide suspension (Ts. J. Webber, Captns. Coxn. H.M.S. Fisgard 20 Yrs); TURKISH CRIMEA, British issue, unnamed, toned,
nearly extremely fine (4) £500-600
Thomas James Webber was born at Falmouth, Cornwall, on 1 February 1832, and entered the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S.
William and Mary on 15 July 1846. He served as an Able Seaman aboard the Trafalgar at Sebastopol, and aboard the Russell in the
Baltic. He served subsequently aboard the Vigilant and, from December 1859, in the Fisgard, continuously until his discharge, except
for a period of nearly two years in 1860-61 when he was employed as a Rigger at the Woolwich Dockyard. He was discharged from
Fisgard on 29 October 1870, having been recommended for his ‘Pension, Medal & Gratuity.’ Sold with copy service papers.
461
Four: Stoker John Burns, Royal Navy
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; CHINA 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857, unnamed as issued;
ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (John Burns, Stoker, H.M.S. Vanguard 20 Yrs); TURKISH CRIMEA, British issue,
unnamed, the first with light contact marks, otherwise, extremely fine (4) £500-600
John Burns was born in Saltash, Cornwall, on 6 September 1835, and entered the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. St George on
22 February 1851. He joined the Sans Pareil in June 1852 and served in her at Sebastopol, as a Boy 1st Class, and at Canton as an
Ordinary Seaman. He was rated Stoker in October 1858 and discharged to Impregnable in February 1859, subsequently serving aboard
H.M. Ships Exmouth, Wellington, London, Indus, Ocean, Audacious and, finally, Vanguard. He entered this last ship in July 1871 and
was discharged from it on 10 September 1873, having been recommended for his ‘Pension, Medal & Gratuity.’ Sold with copy service
papers.
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