ASHANTE MEDAL 1873-74 TO A HEALS ABLE BODIED SEAMAN HMS HIMALAYA

ASHANTE MEDAL 1873-74 TO A HEALS ABLE BODIED SEAMAN HMS HIMALAYA Engraved ' A Heals AB HMS Himalaya 73 -74'. Condition VF (edge bruising) Arthur Heals was born in Queenstown, Cork on 10th July 1845. He joined the Royal Navy on the 1st January 1873, first serving on HMS Wellington. He was awarded the Ashante Medal for his service on HMS Himalaya during the campaign. Heals finished his naval career on HMS Sapphire, purchasing a shore discharge on the 31st January 1879. The medal is confirmed on the roll and is his sole entitlement.