A China Medal 1842 to Lieutenant William Haskoll, Royal Navy, a veteran and Prisoner of War of the

A China Medal 1842 to Lieutenant William Haskoll, Royal Navy, a veteran and Prisoner of War of the War of 1812 (W. HASKOLL, LIEUT, H.M.S. CRUIZER.), private swivelling suspension, good very fine.

William Haskoll entered the Navy on the 1st of March 1809 on board H.M.S. Victorious and served in her until August 1814. He served in the Walcheren expedition and in the War of 1812 and was taken prisoner by the Americans when, in the ship's boats, he was attempting to cut out the Diomede. Haskoll commanded the second division of boats at the taking of Fort Macao on 13 Mar 1841 and was in charge of the gunboats at the capture of the fort below the Folly for which he was promoted to Commander'

Upon retirement as a Captain he held various posts at Radley College, Oxford, the website of which contains many photographs and other information relating to Captain Haskoll including a fine photograph of him wearing his medal.

Offered with copy research including the aforementioned portrait.