Naval Long Service And Good Conduct Medal Auction Archive Military Cross

Military Cross

subsequently sent to Order Chancellery where missing part was replaced

" in the lower left corner

0204798 for Meritorious Achievement from January 1943 to September 1943

both signed by Harry Truman

Naval Long Service And Good Conduct Medal Auction Archive Military CrossVictoria, wide suspender, officially engraved to "FRED R. NANSCAWEN CARPNTRS MATE H. MS. INDUS 21 YRS". The medal is in nearly extremely fine condition. Born in Cornwall in 1826, Frederick H. Nanscawen, served on many ships throughout his 21 year service including, HMS Queen, Industrious, Conquerer, Galatea, and Favorite. Beginning his service in July 1852 and finishing in February of 1872, Frederick was primarily a carpenters mate throughout his