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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 318

(x) Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (Chs. Hadaway Sergt. R.M. H.M.S. Challenger), disk only, good very fine

Charles Hadaway was the senior Royal Marine on H.M.S. Challenger (List 11/1, refers). He was born in 1835 at Marden, near Maidstone, Kent and was a labourer upon his joining the Royal Marines for 12 years' service on 29 January 1858. At that time he stood at 5 foot 7 inches tall with a fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair and no distinguishing marks, scars or tattoos. Hadaway renewed his service on 1 January 1869 on board Scout, signing on for a further nine years, thereby completing 21 years for his pension. He served throughout the Challenger expedition and received his L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1875 - it was to be his sole entitlement. Hadaway retired on 31 January 1879 and was also in possession of five good conduct badges for which he added an extra 5d per diem to his pension; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£110