Campaign Groups and Pairs 123 Pair: Lance-Corporal George Blackmore, 2/60th Rifles


Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (1263 Pte. G. Blackmore, 2/60th Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1263 Private Geo: Blackmore 2/60 Foot) light pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (2)


£500-£600


George Blackmore was born in Lambeth, south London, and enlisted for 12 years service with the 60th Rifles, and was posted to the 3rd Battalion at Winchester. In October 1877 he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, then in India, and the following day embarked with a draft for the Service Companies of the 2/60th. He served with this battalion in the Second Afghan War, in the punitive campaign against the Marri tribe of Baluchistan in 1880, and finally in the First Boer War in 1881. Blackmore was posted to the Army Reserve in February 1883, having completed his service with the Colours but, in October 1888, shortly before the expiration of his service in the Reserve, he enlisted in Section D (the second division) of the Army Reserve and served until 15 November 1892, when he took his final discharge at Winchester.


Sold with copied discharge papers and other copied research.


124


Pair: Private D. McEachran, 72nd Highlanders


Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (58B/93, Pte. D. M’Eachran, 72nd. Highrs.) minor official correction to last letter of surname; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (58B/93 Prive. D Mc.Eachran 72nd. Highlanders) good very fine (2)


£400-£500


Donald McEachran was born in Campbelltown, Argyleshire, in 1842, and attested for the 72nd Highlanders at Edinburgh on 3 September 1862. He transferred to the 91st Highlanders on 1 October 1865, and then to the 96th Regiment of Foot on 1 August 1868, before reverting to the 72nd Highlanders on 1 September 1873, serving with them during the Second Afghan War. He was discharged on 14 June 1881, after 18 years and 285 days’ service, of which 17 years and 243 days had been spent soldiering in India.


Sold with copied service papers.


125


Four: Chief Writer J. A. Tullitt, Royal Navy


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (J. A. Tulitt. Writer. 2. Cl: H.M.S. “Penelope.”; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued; British War Medal 1914-20 (89222 J. A. Tulitt. Ch. Wr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (J. A. Tulitt, Writer 1st Cl: H.M.S. Victor Emanuel.) impressed naming, mounted as worn in this order, contact marks from star, nearly very fine (4)


£240-£280


John Alfred Tulitt was born in Landport, Southampton, on 14 February 1859, and entered naval service on 20 October 1874, as a Boy Writer on H.M.S. Penelope. He served in her until 14 March 1884, seeing promotion to Writer 2nd Class and service during the bombardment of Alexandria. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 25 April 1887, he remained in naval service until 28 January 1920, seeing service during the Great War in various shore based establishments.


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Three: Chief Armourer Arthur Hammond, Royal Navy, one of 27 men from Téméraire to serve with the Naval Brigade at Tel-el-Kebir


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Tel-El-Kebir (A. Hammond. Armrs. Crew: H.M. S. Téméraire); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (A. Hammond, Armr: H.M.S. Castor.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, light pitting from star, otherwise very fine and rare (3)


£600-£800


Only 27 clasps for Tel-el-Kebir to H.M.S. Temeraire, both clasps confirmed on accompanying original parchment Certificates of Service, and just 161 of this clasp pairing to the Royal Navy.


Arthur Hammond was born in Portsmouth on 10 February 1856, and joined the Royal Navy for 10 years ‘Continuous Service’ on 8 October 1880, aged 24 years 8 months, a smith by trade and rated as Armourer’s Crew at H.M.S. Excellent, the gunnery establishment. He was appointed to Téméraire on 15 December 1880, was in hospital at Malta, 11 January to 3 February 1882, and rejoined Téméraire from Hibernia on 11 March 1882. He was present at the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July, and was one of 27 men from this ship present with the Naval Brigade at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir on 13 September 1882. He was paid off to Excellent once again on 14 April 1884. Advanced to Armourer in November 1885, he served aboard Constance from 16 November 1885 to 25 September 1889, when, after a brief return to Excellent, he joined Castor on 30 November 1889. He remained aboard Castor until February 1892, during which period he received his L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity. He was appointed Acting Chief Armourer in October 1893, and Chief Armourer in February 1895. He was finally shore pensioned on 11 October 1900. Sold with a small family group photograph and two original parchment Certificates of Service which confirm ‘Present at Bombardment of Alexandria 11 July 1882’, and under the heading “Medals, Clasps, &c.”, ‘Egypt - Alex clasp & Star & Tel-el-Kebir clasp.’


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