Lot 2317

Description

Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (VRI young head). Jno: Knight, P.O. 1st Cl: H.M.S.Australia. Impressed. Hairlines and a few minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine.

Spink & Son (Australia) Sale 34 (lot 95) and I.S.Wright 1/3/1992.
John Knight, labourer, sailor and labourer at HM Dockyard, born 07Apr1858 at Walmer, Kent, UK; Enl.14Apr1874 in Royal Navy as Boy II and to Pembroke Harbour Service ship HMS Duncan; to HMS St Vincent Gosport Depot 18Apr1874; to Boy I 28Apr1875; to HMS Excellent Portsmouth Depot 21May1875; to HMS Boscawen Portland Depot Ship 27Jul1875; to HMS Duke of Wellington Portsmouth Flag Ship 23Nov1875; to Ord Seaman II 07Apr1876; to Armoured Frigate HMS Hector 01Jun1876 and duty Southern Reserve Fleet; to Ord Seaman 25May1877; to Able Seaman 01Nov1877; to HMS Duke of Wellington 10Jan1878; to Battleship HMS Triumph 01May1878 and duty Pacific Ocean; to Leading Seaman 06Nov1881; to HMS Excellent 25Oct1882; qualified Diver 01Dec1883; to central battery Iron Clad HMS Sultan 17Dec1883 and duty Mediterranean; to HMS Excellent 30May1884; to Screw Troopship HMS Malabar 29Jul1884 and duty to and from India; to HMS Excellent 06May1885; to Chatham Depot Ship HMS Pembroke 21Jul1885; to HMS Excellent 12Aug1885; to Iron Screw Corvette HMS Volage 21Sep1885 and duty training; to Petty Officer I 01Nov1886; to HMS Excellent 10Nov1888; to Armoured Cruiser HMS Australia (launched 25Nov1886 and named for Australian continent) 19Nov1889 and duty Mediterranean; awarded LS&GC Medal 22Aug1891; to HMS Victory I 08Jun1893; to HMS Excellent 17Oct1893; Disch.19Apr1896.
With research by Mostly Unsung and other research.