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I have PM'd you, but in the meantime have also checked the medal roll where there is a Thos Carter, Ships No. 309, Quarter Master serving on HMS Amphion, who was awarded the Baltic Medal that was sent to the Sunderland Coastguard District on 6 May 1857. If you say he was on Amphion during 1854-56 then I would lay money this is your man. Out of interest these medals were issued unnamed.

The Quarter Master was a senior rating, being responsible for steering the ship with the ship's wheel, taking orders from the Sailing Master, or Officers, directly.

Martin