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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 33

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Brass River 1895 (J. H. Acheson, Surgn. R.N., H.M.S. St. George.), nearly extremely fine

Johnston Hamilton Acheson was born on 18 August 1864, the son of The Reverend J. H. Acheson, Canon Rector of St. Peters, Chester and was educated at Rossal School (where he made the First XI) and the University of Edinburgh. Young Acheson joined the Royal Navy on 22 October 1888 and served on the Brass River ni 1895, the Pall Mall Gazette records him as being in Medical Charge. He also continued to served the following year and was so entitled to have edge of his Medal engraved for 'M'Wele 1895-6', but as confirmed on the roll, he never returned it for engraving to take place. It is worthwhile noting his entry in the Naval Who's Who has him as having been 'mentioned' for M'Wele.

He passed as Staff Surgeon on 17 July 1896 and was promoted Fleet Surgeon on 22 February 1904, being retired on 22 July 1908. Appointed Surgeon & Agent at Dover in October 1912, he served there during the Great War. He died at the Arthington Nursing Home, Barton Road, Torquay on 13 May 1941; sold together with copied research.


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£650

Starting price
£320