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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 617

Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, Prize Medals (3), silver and gold medal, the reverse engraved 'Holyhead Regatta Cutter Race Won by E. Bowman 1879'; together with two other engraved awards to Bowman, very fine, the first in its case of issue (3)

The Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers (R.N.A.V.) were in existence from 1873-92. The brainchild of Thomas C. Brassey, M.P. (later Earl Brassey), it was formed of civilian sailing enthusiasts who were not professional seafarers, whose services could be called upon in times of emergency for service in defence of the coasts of the United Kingdom and the adjacent seas. This narrow restriction to local defence at a time when British Naval commitments were increasingly world-wide, ultimately led to its disbandment. Its successor, in 1903, was the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, whose members were not required to have sea or gunnery experience but who were expected to serve anywhere in the world in times of War.

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£350