A Family Archive Collection of Mr. Edwin Lawrence (Born 18th...

Hammer

£8,000

A Family Archive Collection of Mr. Edwin Lawrence (Born 18th July 1849) Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy who served on the Lord Napier's Expedition in Abyssinia in 1869, for the Arctic Expedition on H.M.S. Alert on the 22nd April 1875, the object was to penatrate the far North West passage of open sea & for a Geographical Survey, the H.M.S. discovery was left in winter quarters & the Alert pushed on Lat 82, Deg 27, Long 61 deg, 18 min close to Cape Sheridan in Grinnell Land. Mr. Lawrence was a Petty Officer 1st Class & was Captain of a Sledge of which there were two with ice boats with 19 men & went to the latitude 83 deg, 20 mins, 26 Sec's, North Long 63 deg & 5 mins. They had an arduous & dangerous march & covered half a mile in one day, they suffered from scurvy & frostbite, Mr. Lawrence marched on his toes for Forty days & passed away on the 21st September 1930 at the age of 81. He had three sons & three Daughters along with the Collection are, Medals, a Sword, Belts, Coats, Original Letters relating to the above. The Collection consists of the Victorian "Nares Expedition 1875-1876" Silver Medal in Case with Ribbon inscribed Edwin Lawrence POIC H.M.S. Alert & one other Medal inscribed E. Lawrence CHF Captain of Fore Castle H.M.S. Excellent Medal with Ribbon, a Silver Squeeze Action Tobacco Box hallmarked & marked "E.A.L. from Ces, 18th December '06", a matching Silver Vesta Case with engine turn decoration, a Cheroot Silver Case both engraved E.A.L. a Book of Common Prayer with inscription that it was taken to the Arctic Region, a Photograph of E.A. Lawrence in Artic Costume, a letter of the Official report of Captain Nares to the Admiralty on Lawrences conduct signed by the Captain of H.M.S. Vernon along with the Collection are the Naval Medals for "J. A. Lawrence RN WT.V.O.E.. Naval Medal, Three WWI Medals & Miniatures, A.B. Lawrence Cera 1265 C. E. R. A. 1H. M.S. Fisgard & three WWI medals, the medals of "R. E. Lawrence" to include Malay Peninsula, Korea, Defence, Burma, Africa, Atlantic with Bar, France & Germany, 39-45 & a Chromium plated O.B.E. with a similar case, Two Unnamed Defence & Three Stars along with Captain's Epaulettes, a 1938 Fencing Medal, German Iron Cross, Cap Badges, a Firmin & Sons of 8, Cork Street, London Shagreen mounted Naval Sword with Pommel in Sheath with Carry Case, a Naval Blazer with Trousers, Long Coat, Belt & Sash.