THE BALTIC AND CRIMEA TRIO AWARDED TO ABLE SEAMAN G. BLAKER, HER MAJESTY’S COAST GUARD, WHO WAS RECALLED FOR SERVICE DURING THE CRIMEAN WAR. Three: Baltic Medal 1854-55 (unnamed, as issued) Crimea Medal 1854-54, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, Turkish Crimea Medal

THE BALTIC AND CRIMEA TRIO AWARDED TO ABLE SEAMAN G. BLAKER, HER MAJESTY’S COAST GUARD, WHO WAS RECALLED FOR SERVICE DURING THE CRIMEAN WAR. Three: Baltic Medal 1854-55 (unnamed, as issued) Crimea Medal 1854-54, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (official Hunt & Roskell style engraved naming: G. Blaker. C.G. H.M.S. Royal Albert) Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian flag to the fore on obverse, pierced to take its original silver ring and jump ring suspender. Some minor edge nicks and bruises, otherwise generally Good Very Fine.

Group accompanied by 5 pages of copied service papers and copied medal rolls confirming medals and clasp.

George Blaker was born in Bromley, Middlesex, 15/10/1837. Following the outbreak of the Crimean War a number of Coast Guard ratings were recalled to the fleet, including Blaker. He initially saw service aboard HMS Prince Regent during the Baltic campaign and subsequently aboard HMS Royal Albert during the Crimean campaign. Blaker continued to serve after the end of the Crimean War, serving aboard HMS Fisgard, 15/12/1859 – 29/12/1859, HMS Asia, 30/12/1859 – 12/5/1860 and HMS Blenheim from 1/6/1861.

HMS Royal Albert took part in the bombardment of the Black Sea fortress at Kinburn on 17/10/1855. HMS Royal Albert was a 121 gun, 3 decker ship of the line launched in 1854 at Woolwich. She had originally been designed as a sailing ship but was converted to screw propulsion whilst under construction. She was the flagship of Rear-Admiral Edmond Lyons during the Crimean War.