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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 315

(x) Pair: Captain of the Mizen Top W. Scannell, Royal Navy

Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. Scannell Capt. M. Top H.M.S. Challenger 20 Yrs.), engraved naming, good very fine (2)

William Scannell served as a Petty Officer 1st Class aboard H.M.S. Challenger (List 5/18, refers). He was born in May 1837 at Bally Edmond, Cork and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy in May 1853, aged 15, signing on for 10 years' service from his eighteenth birthday. He saw active service in the Baltic aboard Blenheim (Medal).

When he joined Challenger he stood at 5 foot 3 inches tall, with light brown hair, grey eyes, a fair complexion. Having been awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1875, he was shore pensioned in Queenstown six wees after Challenger returned home.

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£210