Four: Ropemaker J. Baxter, Royal Navy Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crime...
Four: Ropemaker J. Baxter, Royal Navy
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued,; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Josh. Baxter Ropemakr. H.M. R.N. Barrks. 24 Yrs); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced for ring suspension as issued, minor edge bruising, otherwise generally good very fine (5) £800-£1,200
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Joseph Baxter was born in Newry, Co. Down, in 1825. He joined the Royal Navy, and served as a Ropemaker with H.M.S. Princess Royal (Baltic and Crimea Medals) and H.M.S. Retribution (China Medal). Baxter was posted to the Royal Naval Barracks in September 1873 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in December 1873), and was shore pensioned in December of the same year.
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Four: Ropemaker J. Baxter, Royal Navy
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued; China 1857-60, no clasp, unnamed as issued,; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Josh. Baxter Ropemakr. H.M. R.N. Barrks. 24 Yrs); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, pierced for ring suspension as issued, minor edge bruising, otherwise generally good very fine (5) £800-£1,200
Footnote
Joseph Baxter was born in Newry, Co. Down, in 1825. He joined the Royal Navy, and served as a Ropemaker with H.M.S. Princess Royal (Baltic and Crimea Medals) and H.M.S. Retribution (China Medal). Baxter was posted to the Royal Naval Barracks in September 1873 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in December 1873), and was shore pensioned in December of the same year.
Sold with copied service papers and other research.