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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 164

Three: Surgeon J. F. Pritchard, Royal Navy

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. F. Pritchard: Add. Surn. HMS: Albion:), engraved naming; China 1856-60, 2 clasps, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian die, pierced with dual ring suspension (J. F. Pritchard, Add. Surn. H.M.S. Albion.), engraved naming, contact marks, very fine (3)

John F. Pritchard joined the Royal Navy in July 1850. He Albion in November 1850 and served in her until January 1856 as an Assistant Surgeon, however his Medals and the Medal Roll are marked as 'Addl. [Additional]' Surgeon (Medal without clasp confirmed).

Pritchard latterly served in China and was noted for attending the wounded on Coromandel during attack on the Taku Forts in 1858, his Medal being issued from the Roll for Surprise. He was promoted Surgeon in March 1857.


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£650

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