Campaign Groups and Pairs 78
Three: Private G. Norman, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Geoe. Norman 3rd Bn. Pce. Cs. Rifle Brigade.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1865 Pte. G. Norman. 3 Bn. Rif. Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1865 Pte. G. Norman, 3rd Rifle Bde.) light contact marks, nearly very fine or better (3)
£300-£360 79 Pair: Private Joseph Plummer, 93rd Highlanders
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (2987 J, Plummer H.M. 93rd Highrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2987 J. Plummer 93rd Foot) very fine (2)
£260-£300
Joseph Plummer was born in the Parish of Hunston, near Stowmarket, Suffolk, and enlisted into the 94th Foot at Thetford on 5 May 1852, aged 20. He transferred to the 93rd Highlanders, as a Volunteer, on 14 February 1854. He was discharged on 13 May 1873, on termination of his second period of limited engagement, and was then ‘in possession of four good conduct badges, has the Crimean Medal & 3 Clasps, Turkish Medal, Indian Mutiny Medal & 2 Clasps, N.W. Frontier Medal & 1 Clasp, and Medal for Long Service & Good Conduct without gratuity.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.
80 Pair: Commissioned Boatswain R. Cobb, Royal Navy
Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (1st Cl. Boy. R. Cobb. H.M.S. Aurora) engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Rd. Cobb. Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard) light contact marks, very fine (2)
£400-£500
Richard Cobb was born in Devonport on 2 July 1848. Enlisting in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Impregnable with service no. 26771A, he is confirmed on the Canada General Service medal roll with the clasp Fenian Raid 1866 (131 Medals with clasp awarded to H.M.S. Aurora). He transferred to H.M. Coastguard on 5 September 1875, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 March 1880. Advanced Commissioned Boatswain on 7 July 1886, he was Invalided to shore on 26 June 1890.
81 Three: Quarter Master R. H. Robinson, Royal Navy
Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (R. H. Robinson. A.B. H.M.S. Active 73-74); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (R. H. Robinson, Qr. Mr. H.M.S. [Tem]eraire), Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, edge bruising, heavy pitting and contact marks, generally nearly very fine (3)
£420-£460 Approximately 116 Ashantee Medals with clasp to British personnel in H.M.S. Active.
Richard Henry Robinson was born in Marylebone, London on 3 May 1848 and was engaged for Naval service on 3 May 1866. He was serving in H.M.S. Active as an Able Seaman during the Ashantee War, having been borne on that ship’s books from 3 October 1871, remaining until 25 March 1874. Having served in H.M.S. Temeraire during the Egyptian operations, he was shore pensioned on 9 May 1886.
82 Four: Ship’s Steward J. Sperring, Royal Navy
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (J. Sperring. Ship’s Stewd. H.M.S. Druid. 73-74.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Sperring. S. Stewd. 1. Cl: H.M.S. “Humber”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (J. Sperring. Ship’s Steward H.M.S. Duke of Wellington.) engraved naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (4)
£340-£380
James Sperring was born at Woolwich on 11 December 1848 and entered naval service on 1 January 1873, serving in H.M.S. Druid from 12 August 1873 to 14 December 1876. He served in H.M.S. Humber from 18 June 1881 to 16 December 1882, seeing promotion to Ship’s Steward 1st Class on 7 July 1882.
83 Four: Chief Carpenter’s Mate R. W. Lavers, Royal Navy
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (R. W. Lavers, Car: Mate. H.M.S. Rattlesnake. 73-74.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (R. W. Lavers. Ch. Carp’s Mte. H.M.S. “Thalia”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Robt W. Lavers. Ch. Carp. Mte. H.M.S. Falcon) impressed naming; Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks, otherwise very fine (3)
£340-£380
Robert William Lavers was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, on 9 January 1841 and was engaged for Naval service on 6 April 1870. Drafted to H.M.S. Rattlesnake on 4 August 1873, he served in her during the Ashantee War and remained in her until 15 November 1873; subsequent ships included H.M.S. Challanger, Hora, Rattlesnake (10 December 1873 to 23 March 1874), Indus (1874) and Narcissus (1874-77). Serving in H.M.S. Thalia during the Egyptian operations, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1884, while serving in H.M.S. Falcon, and was shore pensioned on 20 February 1888.
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