Campaign Groups and Pairs 158 Pair: 2nd Captain of the Main Top J. Pearce, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (J. Pearce, 2nd Captn. M. Top. H.M.S. Briton.); Khedive’s Star 1884 -6, unnamed as issued, some pitting, very fine (2)


£120-£160 159 Pair: Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class D. A. Damson, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (D. A. Damson, Chf. E.R.A. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Briton); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, minor pitting, very fine (2)


£120-£160 160 Pair: Able Seaman A. Alldrick, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (A. Alldrick. A.B. H.M.S. Coquette); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2)


£120-£160 Approximately 64 medals with Suakin 1885 clasp issued to H.M.S. Coquette.


Alfred Alldrick was born in Birmingham on 14 September 1865 and entered naval service on 20 September 1881 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Impregnable. He served in H.M.S. Alexandria from 23 June 1883, until 19 September 1883, when he was drafted to H.M.S. Coquette, service for which he was granted one of 64 Suakin 1885 clasps to the ship. After a shore posting at H.M.S. Excellent he was invalided from the service to Haslar Naval Hospital in September 1887, with pension.


161 Pair: Captain’s Coxswain J. Fuller, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (J. Fuller, Captn’s. Coxn. H.M.S. Humber.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, very fine (2)


£140-£180 Approximately 100 clasps issued to men from H.M.S. Humber forming part of the Naval Brigade. 162 Three: Able Seaman H. Cooper, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (H. Cooper, Ord. H.M.S. Humber); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Henry Cooper, A.B., H.M.S. Alexandra); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting overall, therefore nearly very fine (3)


£200-£240 Approximately 100 clasps issued to men from H.M.S. Humber forming part of the Naval Brigade. 163 Pair: Ship’s Steward 3rd Class J. Kinsman, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (J. Kinsman, Sh. Stewd. 3 Cl. H.M.S. Starling.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, light pitting from star, very fine (2)


£140-£180 Approximately 59 clasps issued to men from H.M.S. Starling forming part of the Naval Brigade.


John Kinsman was born in Rochester, Kent, on 26 April 1860 and entered naval service as a Ship Steward’s Boy on 26 October 1875 and served in H.M.S. Duncan from 1 December 1875, seeing advancement to Ship Steward’s Assistant in H.M.S. Alexandria on 26 April 1878. Having been promoted further to Ship Steward 3rd Class, he served in H.M.S. Starling from 22 August 1882 to 9 April 1887, including during the Egyptian operations. Discharged on 31 January 1896, his record of service notes ‘discharged “services no longer required” & corner of certificate cut off for neglect of duty & dishonesty’. Further applications to rejoin the service or for a pension were refused.


164 Three: Leading Seaman J. Weeks, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (J. Weeks, Lg. Sean., H.M.S. Racer); Royal Navy L. S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jas. Weeks, Ldg: Seaman, H.M.S. Shannon.); Khedive’s Star, undated, unnamed as issued, pitting overall, therefore nearly very fine (3)


£320-£360


James Weeks was born in Devon on 4 December 1860 and entered naval service on 1 May 1877 as a Boy 2nd Class. Promoted Leading Seaman on 27 January 1888, he served in H.M.S. Racer, to which he had been drafted in April 1885, until 25 February 1889. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 April 1890, he was pensioned to shore on 6 January 1899. While he re- entered the Navy for war service in 1914, he was immediately discharged as medically unfit.


165 Seven: Captain and Quartermaster Arthur Bridges, Royal Army Medical Corps, late Royal Marine Light Infantry


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (A. Bridges, Pte. R.M.L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State (7651 S. Sejt. A. Bridges, R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. A. Bridges. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Capt. A. Bridges.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (7651 Q.M. Serjt: A. Bridges. R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, mounted for display, the earlier medals with edge bruising and contact pitting from star, therefore good fine and better (7)


£380-£420 Egypt medal and clasps confirmed, ‘sent to Cambridge, 18 June 1886’.


Arthur Bridges, a native of Great Yarmouth, was commissioned Quartermaster and Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. on 14 May 1915, and promoted to Quartermaster and Captain on 14 May 1918.


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