Description: GB 1856 Crimean War Era Official OHMS Envelope With "Admiralty Somerset House" imprint and official paid stamp to Lieutenant T. M. Kelsall, HMS Horatio, Sheerness Clearly addressed and in very good condition with light wear to the lower corners --------------- Provenance - the personal archive of Captain Theophilus Moulltrie Kelsall RN (1831-1911)Kelsall's service in the Royal Navy included:HMS President - 2nd December 1846 - 6th February 1849 (As Naval Cadet and Midshipman) HMS Rattler - 18th February 1849 - 15th April 1851 HMS Trafalgar - 9th December 1852 - 14th April 1855 (Mediterranean and Black Sea Fleet, including Crimea Service) HMS Spiteful - 15th May 1855 - 2nd September 1855 (Made Lieutenant in August 1855, Mediterranean) HMS Arachne - 23rd October 1855 - 27th November 1855 (North America and West Indies) HMS Horatio - 10th January 1856 - 12th May 1856 (Sheerness) HMS Cressy - 13th May 1856 - 14th May 1856 (Mediterranean and St. Petersburg) HMS Cumberland - 17th September 1858 - 17th August 1859 (South-Eastern Coast of America) HMS Weser - 18th October 1859 - 26th January 1860 (Mediterranean) HMS Alecto - 27th January 1860 - 25th June 1862 (West Africa) HMS Phoebe - 26th September 1862 - 29th June 1866 (Made Commander 11th April 1866, Mediterranean) Coast Guard Commander - 29th June 1870 - 13th October 1873 (Ramsgate)
Price: 85 GBP
Location: Dundee
End Time: 2024-11-18T07:40:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.06 GBP
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Year of Issue: 1851-1860
Era: Victoria (1837-1901)
Quality: Used
Currency: Pre-Decimal
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: Crimean War; Royal Navy
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Colour: Red
