United Kingdom. An 1815-1855 Arctic Medal Auction He was attached for duty

He was attached for duty with the Canadian Y

It was fought between the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina) and a combined forced of the British Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy

with minor material fatigue evident

'in January 1888 Osman Digna was giving great trouble round Suakin… I was home in July and had a long interview with Mr

A textbook example of this award

United Kingdom. An 1815-1855 Arctic Medal Auction He was attached for dutyInstituted January 30, 1857. In silver, an octagonal medal with beaded edge, the obverse with the inscription FOR ARCTIC DISCOVERIES above a large ship surrounded by icebergs and explorers pulling a sled in the foreground with the dates 1815 1855 below, the reverse featuring the left facing portrait of Queen Victoria, surmounted by an eight point star representing the Pole Star, measures 33. 4 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h), worn on original white watered silk