Nottingham Rifle Association 1St Prize Medal, 1861 Auction Archive going overseas in June

going overseas in June

India General Service 1854-95

Captain Mitchell was the Co-Pilot in a crew of ten

which would mean he joined the Royal Navy sometime around 1909

clasp AFGHANISTAN N

Nottingham Rifle Association 1St Prize Medal, 1861 Auction Archive going overseas in JuneSilver, obverse is inscribed "NOTTS RIFLE ASSOCIATION FILE FIRING 1ST PRIZE POINTS 63 1861" surrounded by a laurel wreath, reverse inscribed with heading "8TH NOTTS RIFLES" with list of competitors below "SURGN. WARWICK; SERGT. BRADWELL; CORPL. RAWSON, SWIFT; PRIVE. BRADLEY, CHADBURN, JONES, SHARPE", 38. 2 mm, crisp detail, ornamental scroll suspender, gold colour ribbon, minor contact marks, extremely fine. (BSC264)