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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 338

A C.B. pair awarded to Fleet Paymaster G. P. Martin, Royal Navy, who served during the Second Burmese War in his youth before spending 28 years as Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Civil Division, Companion's Breast Badge, converted for neck wear, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1902; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Geoe. P. Martin. Secy., “Hastings”), contact marks and edge nicks on first, very fine (2)

C.B. London Gazette 26 October 1902

George Peter Martin was born on 10 October 1823, the second son of John Martin of the Royal Navy and spent his youth in Stoke Damerel, Devon. He married Christina Crossing, the daughter of Thomas Crossing, J. P., and had four children with her. Joining the Royal Navy in 1840, he was promoted Paymaster in 1848 for special services during the settlement of the San Juan de Nicaragua dispute.

While serving aboard HMS Hastings from 19 January 1850 under Commodore G. Lambert, Martin took part in the Second Burmese War. Most notably he was involved in the capture of Prome on 9 October 1852. Martin then served as Secretary for Rear-Admiral David Price which likely gave him some role in the bombardments of Petropavlovsk in August and September 1856. Promoted to Fleet Paymaster and served aboard the Royal Yacht from 1867-75. During this time he also began his legal career, becoming qualified as Barrister-at-Law in 1872. Appointed Deputy Judge Advocate of the Fleet in 1875, a role he served in beyond his retirement in 1879. Only setting it down in 1902, the same year in which he was made a Companion of the Order of Bath in the Coronation Honours of Edward VII on 26 October. He was granted a Greenwich Hospital Pension in 1903 and lived in Emsworth, Hampshire. Martin was a member of the Army and Navy Club, and an enthusiastic cyclist until his death on 20 October 1910.

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