Miniature Medal: Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, contemporarily engraved 'R. H....

Miniature Medal: Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, contemporarily engraved ‘R. H. Harington R.N.’, with small ring suspension, good very fine H.M.S. New Zealand Medal 1913, a reduced-size medal to commemorate the Visit of New Zealand’s Gift, gilt; together with the named presentation card, named to ‘Rev James H. Scott, Chaplain, R.N.’, in original envelope; and a related H.M.S. New Zealand letter, nearly extremely fine, rare (2) £100-£140 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Richard Hastings Harington was born on 18 September 1831 and entered the Royal Navy as a Midshipman on 5 September 1849. He served during the Baltic campaign in H.M.S. Leopard, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in the Leopard’s 1st Cutter employed at Brahestad, Uleaborg and Tornea, where he did ‘a large amount of mischief to the enemy.’ (London Gazette 4 July 1854). Promoted Mate on 6 December 1854, Harington saw further service during the Crimea War, and was promoted Lieutenant, H.M.S. Princess Royal, on 8 August 1856. He served in H.M.S. Euryalus from 24 June 1862 to 10 October 1864, and was again Mentioned in Despatches as having taken command of the Naval Brigade on Captain Alexander being wounded during the attack on the batteries in the Straits of Simono Seki on 5 September 1864 (London Gazette 18 November 1864). Promoted Commander on 21 November 1864, being ‘specially promoted by Board for services in Japan’, he retired with the rank of Captain on 1 October 1873, and died on 16 November 1905. Sold with copied record of service and other research.