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Auction: 14001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 596

Abyssinia 1867-68 (Lieut W.H. Childers H.M.S. Octavia), extremely fine

Lieutenant William Henry Childers, born June 1837; appointed Midshipman, H.M.S. Tribune, June 1853, and served with the force in the Baltic and Crimea (Baltic Medal, Crimea Medal with clasp Sebastopol, and Turkish Crimea Medal) and during the Second China War (Medal and clasp for Fatshan 1857), where he was employed with the Force that took part in the capture and destruction of Chinese War Vessels at Escape Creek, 25.5.1857; and in the destruction of the Fatshan Flotilla of War Junks, 1.6.1857 (London Gazette 1.8.1857); promoted Mate, July 1857; Lieutenant, August 1859; served in H.M.S. Firebrand, June to November 1860; H.M.S. Charybdis, November 1860 to June 1865; H.M.S. Excellent, October 1865 to January 1867; H.M.S. Octavia, September 1867 to August 1868; appointed Resident Transport Officer, Aden, and employed on Transport Service during the Abyssinian Expedition, 1867-68; died suddenly in active service onboard H.M.S. Black Prince from a rupture of a blood vessel, April 1869.

Childers' Abysinia Medal was sent to his widow, June 1870.

For the Miniature Awards attributed to Lieutenant W.H. Childers, see Lot 833

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