Campaign Groups and Pairs 84 Pair: Petty Officer W. Flisher, Royal Navy
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (W. Flisher, Py. Offr. 1. Cl. H.M.S. Simoom. 73-74.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. Flisher. Bos Mte. H.M.S. Simoom.), engraved naming, light contact marks, very fine (2) £240-£280
85 Pair: Private W. E. Doleman, 51st Foot
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (157 Pte. Willm. Doleman. 51st Foot.); Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid (8, Bde./157, Pte. W. E. Doleman, 51st Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £300-£360
86 Pair: Chief Yeoman of Signals P. Coughlan, Royal Navy
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (P. Coughlan. Sign. 2. Cl: H.M.S. “Active”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (P. Coughlan, Ch. Yeo. Sig., H.M.S. Collingwood.) impressed naming, nearly very fine (2)
£600-£800
Patrick Coughlan was born in Cork on 9 March 1860 and entered Naval service on 7 April 1875 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Boscawen. Early training as a Signal Boy in H.M.S. Tourradine (1876-77) laid the foundations for a career which was to last until the turn of the century in the signals branch. He was borne on the books of H.M.S. Active at the time of the Zulu War and formed part of that ship’s Naval Brigade as a Signalman 2nd Class. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 March 1897, while Chief Yeoman of Signals on H.M.S. Collingwood, and was shore pensioned on 20 November 1898.
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Four: Chief Gunner’s Mate W. W. Knowler, Royal Navy
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (”Shah” W. W. Knowler. Chf. P.O. H.M.S.) naming separated by suspension post; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (W. H. Knowler. Chf. Gunrs. Mte. H.M.S.”Euphrates”); Royal Navy L. S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. W. Knowler. Bos. Mate H.M.S. Eclipse) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, generally very fine (4)
£700-£900
William Woodland Knowler was born in Dover, Kent, on 16 January 1846 and was engaged for Naval service on 16 January 1864. He was awarded his Long Service Medal in January 1878, while serving in H.M.S. Eclipse. He subsequently joined H.M.S. Shah on 4 December 1878 as acting Chief Petty Officer, aboard which ship he remained employed until October 1879. In that period the Shah took part in the engagement with the Peruvian iron-clad turret ship Huascar on 29 May 1877. In company with the corvette H.M.S. Amethyst, Shah engaged the rebel iron-clad for three hours but, owing to her heavy armour, the Huascar managed to escape to shallow waters at the close of day; a subsequent cutting out expedition also failed. Knowler was subsequently among those Bluejackets landed for service in the Zulu War in 1879.
Serving in H.M.S. Euphrates during the Egyptian operations, Knowler remained with the fleet until he was shore pensioned on 27 Aril 1888.
88 Pair: Lieutenant T. Broderick, Royal Navy
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (”Shah” T. Broderick. Ord: H.M.S.) naming separated by suspension post; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (T. Broderick, P.O. 1st. Cl. H.M.S. Shannon.) impressed naming, toned, very fine (2)
£600-£800
Thomas Broderick was born in Queenstown, Cork, on 6 February 1857 and was engaged for Naval service on 29 November 1877, serving as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Revenge. He subsequently joined H.M.S. Shah on 17 November 1878, aboard which ship he remained employed until October 1879, gaining advancement to Able Seaman. In that period the Shah took part in the engagement with the Peruvian iron-clad turret ship Huascar on 29 May 1877. In company with the corvette H.M.S. Amethyst, Shah engaged the rebel iron-clad for three hours but, owing to her heavy armour, the Huascar managed to escape to shallow waters at the close of day; a subsequent cutting out expedition also failed. Broderick was subsequently among those Bluejackets landed for service in the Zulu War in 1879.
Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, while serving in H.M.S. Shannon (1898-90), Broderick was appointed acting Botswain on 12 December 1890, Chief Botswain on 21 March 1911 and Lieutenant (Retired) on 1916, having been pensioned on 21 March 1912.
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