The Collection of Medals awarded to the Medical services formed by the late Tony Sabell - Part I 405
Pair: Fleet Surgeon N. Littleton, Royal Navy INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Nicholas Littleton, Surgn., “Bittern”); BALTIC 1854-55 (Nicholas Littleton, Surgn., “Rosamond”) contemporary engraved naming, slight edge bruising, good very fine (2)
£450-550 Ex Douglas-Morris Collection, B.D.W. 16 October 1996.
The Bittern was during this same Commission later engaged on many anti-piracy patrols off Hong Kong. The published despatches make stirring reading, in which the names of some seamen and marines are specifically mentioned for gallantry. The lists of Bittern’s men wounded by the pirates, who would have been tended by Surgeon Littleton, include names, rates and the ‘hurt’ incurred (See London Gazette 1865, p 105). Littleton was Surgeon of the paddle-wheel steam sloop Rosamond in the Baltic and retired as Fleet Surgeon in April 1874. With copied research.
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Pair: Surgeon-Major H. Thom, Indian Army INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier Asst-Surgn., 1st Seikh (sic) Inftry.); INDIANMUTINY 1857-59, no clasp (Asst. Surgn., 5th Punjab Infy.) good very fine and better (2)
£550-650
Henry Thom was born on 14 July 1831. He qualified as M.D. Ed. 1852; L.R.C.S. Ed. Appointed an Assistant Surgeon on 4 August 1844, he served with the 1st Sikh Infantry in the expedition against the Bozdars, under General Chamberlain in 1857, and served with the 5th Punjab Infantry, under Sir Hope Grant, throughout the campaign in Oude and Byswarrah and Trans-Gogra during 1858. He served in medical charge of this regiment until the end of the campaign on the Nepal frontier in December 1859. Thom was present at Baree, April 1858; Simree, May 1858; Nawabgunge, June 1858; Sultanpore, August 1858 and Sitka Ghaut, February 1959. Thom was promoted to Surgeon in August 1867 and to Surgeon-Major in July 1873. Surgeon-Major Thom died at Lahore on 11 November 1879. With copied research.
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Pair: Apothecary H. Johnson, Bengal Medical Department and Indian Subordinate Medical Department INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (Apothy., Beng. Medical Dept.); AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid (Apoy., Sub. M. Dt.) very fine (2)
£400-500
Henry Johnson was born on 6 March 1841. He joined the Bengal Medical Department as a Hospital Steward on 1 October 1857, serving at the Depot Hospital, Kidderpore. On 26 February 1863 he was appointed Assistant Apothecary 1st Class, still serving at Kidderpore. During 1874 he was transferred to the 11th Royal Artillery as an Apothecary 2nd Class, being advanced to Apothecary 1st Class in July 1880, serving at Bareilly. In January 1892 he was appointed Senior Apothecary, retiring on 22 February 1894. With copied research.
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Three: Senior Assistant Surgeon, late Apothecary T. Baldry, Indian Subordinate Medical Department INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (Asstt. Apothecary, S.M.D. Bengal); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895 -1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Asst. Surgn., I.S.M.D.); ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (1st Cl. Asstt. Surgn., I.M.S. Deptt.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, good very fine and better (3)
£400-450 Senior Assistant Surgeon & Major Thomas Baldry retired on 1 November 1920. 409 Pair: Nursing Sister D. Close, Army Nursing Service
EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Nursg. Sister D. Close); KHEDIVE’S STAR, 1882, unnamed, some edge bruising and pitting, nearly very fine, rare (2)
£650-750 Ex Sotheby’s July 1986.
Nursing Sister D. Close was specially engaged by Mrs Deeble of Netley for the Egyptian Campaign on 1 August 1882. She embarked for Ismailia on 23 August 1882. One of 18 female nursing staff to be awarded the dated Egypt & Sudan Medal without clasp. (Ref. Honours and Awards to Women to 1914, by Norman Gooding)
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Three: Sergeant-Major J. Edwards, Medical Staff Corps, late Army Hospital Corps EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (3650 Cpl., A.H.C.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (3650 1/Cl. S. Sgt., M.S.C.); KHEDIVE’S STAR, 1882, unnamed, some contact marks, very fine and better (3)
£240-280
Joshua Edwards was born in the West Indies. A Clerk by occupation, he attested for the Infantry at Aldershot on 6 April 1878, aged 20 years. He was posted to the Army Hospital Corps and promoted Corporal in February 1880 and to Sergeant in January 1883. Re- engaged as a Sergeant for the Medical Staff Corps in April 1887. Promoted to 2nd Class Staff Sergeant in August 1889; 1st Class Staff Sergeant in April 1894 and Sergeant-Major in May 1896. He was discharged at Woolwich having completed his second period of service on 2 April 1899. During his military career he had served overseas in South Africa, January 1881-January 1882; Egypt, August 1882-May 1883; Ceylon, May 1883-April 1887, and Bermuda, November 1896-January 1899. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1897. With copied research.
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Seven: Quartermaster & Major E. Houghton, Royal Army Medical Corps, late Medical Staff Corps EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (4762 Sergt., M.S. Corps); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899 -1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Lt. & Qr. Mr., R.A.M.C.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt. & Qr. Mr., R.A.M.C.); BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORYMEDALS (Q.M. & Maj.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (4762 1/Cl. St. Sgt., R. A.M.C.); KHEDIVE’S STAR 1884-6, unnamed, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (7)
£380-420
Edwin Houghton was born on 17 June 1859. He joined the Army Hospital Corps as a Private in 1881. After serving as a Serjeant in the Medical Staff Corps and as a Warrant Officer in the R.A.M.C., he was appointed a Quartermaster and Hon. Lieutenant in March 1900. He was advanced to Quartermaster & Hon. Captain in March 1910 and placed on Retired Pay in June 1914. Re-employed in August 1914, he was promoted to Quartermaster & Hon. Major in May 1915. Reverting to Retired Pay in April 1920, he died on 21 October 1934. With copied research.
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