A Collection of Egypt and Sudan Medals to the Royal Navy 616
Approximately 43 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Achilles. Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (A. Donald. A.B. H.M.S. “Achilles”.) edge bruise, light pitting, very
fine 617 618 619 620 £140-£180
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (C. Northcott. Bo’sn. Mrte. H.M.S. “Agincourt”.) nearly very fine £80-£120
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (J. Rosser, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. “Alexandra”.) pitting and minor edge bruising, nearly very fine
£140-£180
Approximately 76 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Arab. Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (R. de Cruz, Wd. Rm. Stewd., H.M.S. Arab.) edge bruising, very
fine £80-£120
Three: Ordinary Seaman W. Kirby, H.M.S. Beacon, Royal Navy
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. Kirby. Ord: H.M.S .”Beacon”.); China 1900, no clasp (W. J. Kirby. Sail Mte., H.M.S. Dido.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, edge bruise to first and light pitting from star, polished and lacquered, very fine (3)
£400-£500
William John Kirby was born in Maidstone, Kent, on 2 November 1863, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 20 February 1879. He joined H.M.S. Beacon on 30 June 1882, and served in her during the Egypt campaign of that year. Advanced Sail Mate on 20 March 1896, he joined H.M.S. Dido on 14 September 1898, and served in her during the Third China War. He was shore pensioned on 24 May 1902, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham on 10 March 1903. He was discharged dead on 8 June 1906.
Approximately 82 medals with clasp Alexandria awarded to H.M.S. Beacon. 621
Approximately 95 medals with clasp Alexandria awarded to H.M.S. Bittern. Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (E. T. Bate. A.B. H.M.S. “Bittern”.) minor edge
bruising, very fine 622 £140-£180
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Tamaai (J. Warren. Pte. R.M. H.M.S. Briton.) edge bruising and heavy pitting from star, good fine
£240-£280
Approximately 36 medals with clasp Tamaai awarded to Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel from H.M.S. Briton, and rare still as a single clasp.
623
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (F. F. Bishop, Ord., H.M.S. Carysfort.) edge bruise and pitting, nearly very fine
£300-£400
Francis Frank Bishop was born in Wonford, Devon, on 17 February 1863 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 6 September 1878. He joined H.M.S. Carysfort on 1 February 1883, and was advanced Able Seaman on 1 August 1884. He was shore invalided on 10 July 1897.
Only 12 medals with clasps Suakin 1885 and Tofrek awarded to H.M.S. Carysfort, all to men who formed part of the Naval Brigade present at the action at Tofrek, 22 March 1885.
624
Approximately 21 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Chester. Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (M. Connor. Qr. Mr. H.M.S. “Chester”) pitting, otherwise very fine,
scarce to ship £180-£220
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