Description

Offered is a Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR issue), impressed named HERB^T KELLOW. BOAT^N H.M. COAST G^D. Comes with copies of service records, newspaper article and medal roll.

Boatsman Herbert Kellow was born 1/6/1832, at Warminster, Wiltshire (Date of birth, of the 3 records 1 gives 18^th June 1840/2nd gives 1^st June 1832) he enlisted into the Royal Navy 19/9/1854 as a Boy 1^st Class. The period of engagement was for 10 years after turning 18. His service number being 16168.

He served on the following H.M. ship and shore bases: H.M.S. Royal William.

He served during the Crimean War aboard H.M.S. Sphinx 13/7/55 – 2/5/1857.

H.M.S. Conway, H.M.S. Ajax, H.M.S. Nile, H.M.S. Sans Pareil, H.M.S. Marlborough, H.M.S. Excellent, H.M.S. Barracouta, H.M.S. Danae.

Coast Guard: 30/4/1872 – 22/4/1878, and discharged to Pension.

He is also entitled to the Crimea Medal and Turkish Crimea Medal.