{"product_id":"british-victorian-baltic-medal-royal-marine-artillery-hms-prince-regent-mitchell","title":"British – Victorian – Baltic Medal – Royal Marine Artillery – HMS Prince Regent - Mitchell","description":"\u003cp\u003eBaltic Medal: 11 Co. W Mitchell. R.M.A. H.M.S. Prence Regent [sic] (Depot impressed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Mitchell was born in the Parish of Westbourne in the town of Chichester, Sussex circa 1829. He joined 11 Company, Royal Marines 14 July 1853 at Gosfort, Hampshire. He served as a Private until February 1855 and subsequently as a gunner until 21 July 1874.\u003cbr\u003eHe served in HMS Prince Regent from 7 March 1854 having been transferred from HMS Neptune. HMS Prince Regent joined the fleet off Gotland in May and continued to serve in the Baltic theatre until November. For this service, Mitchell was awarded his Baltic Medal  which was sent to Depot on 12 February 1858.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMitchell served ashore between January and July 1855, and was under the command of General Sir George Brown as part of the ground forces during the Kertch Expedition which ended on 25 May 1855. \u003cbr\u003eHe then served in HMS Royal Albert July 1855 – August 1858, participating in the Capture of Sebastopol (September 1855) and bombardment of Kinburn (October 1855). For this service he was awarded the \u003cstrong\u003eCrimea Medal with clasp ‘Sebastopol’ and the Turkish Crimea Medal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMitchell served in various other ships and shore establishments over the next several years. In January 1867 he joined HMS Vigilant, part of the East Indies Station, which captured an Arab slaving dhow off East Africa in July 1868. For his service Mitchell was additionally awarded the \u003cstrong\u003eAbyssinia Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e which was sent to him in June 1870.\u003cbr\u003eIn October 1870 he joined HMS Rattlesnake which saw some interesting service during this period off the western coast of Africa during the Ashanti disturbances.\u003cbr\u003eMitchell was finally discharged at Portsmouth 21 July 1874.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold with an extensive file of photocopied research with much additional detail regarding his life and RMA service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phalanx Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756230762809,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/3557\/6377\/files\/IMG-7319_00401c8a-aead-42fc-b261-bf8e926c24ac.heic?v=1783704272","url":"https:\/\/phalanxmilitaria.com\/products\/british-victorian-baltic-medal-royal-marine-artillery-hms-prince-regent-mitchell","provider":"Phalanx Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}