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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 480

(x) Pair: Ordinary Seaman H. Way, Royal Navy, who was killed by shot on the Canton River on 14 December 1857

China 1842, 1 clasp, China 1842 (Henry Way, H.M.S. Melville.); Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2)

Henry Way entered the Royal Navy on 3 December 1837 and first saw active service in China aboard the Melville. He remained in the service and participated in the Baltic campaign aboard Boscawen as Chief Gunner's Mate.

He was also present during the 1856-60 China operations, as seen with the rare 'China 1842' clasp borne upon his campaign Medal. During this campaign he served as a Gunner 3rd Class aboard the Banterer and was killed by shot on the Canton River on 14 December 1857. The clasp - which is confirmed on the roll (Naval Medals 1793-1856, by Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris, R.N.) - was issued to his widow on 14 July 1865. His Baltic Medal was sent to him whilst aboard the Banterer on 27 April 1857.

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Sold for
£3,200

Starting price
£2200