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South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J. A. Collot, Surgn. R.N, H.M.S. “Euphratesâ€) in its...
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South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J. A. Collot, Surgn. R.N, H.M.S. “Euphrates”) in its named card box of issue, extremely fine as issued £600-£800 --- James Alexander Collot was born on 13 February 1850, and joined the Royal Navy at Netley Hospital as a Surgeon on 31 March 1874. He served in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington and H.M.S. Repulse from 2 August 1874 before joining Euphrates on 23 July 1877. Whilst serving in Euphrates he was passed for Staff Surgeon on 31 March 1874, and earned the South African medal whilst engaged in operations in connection with the Zulu war in July and August 1879. Collot next served aboard H.M.S. Foam from June 1880 to July 1884, followed by a brief 2 months in Duke of Wellington, before returning to Eastney in August 1884, where he served as Staff Surgeon from 31 March 1885. He afterwards served aboard H.M.S. Royalist from April 1886 to February 1890, followed by short periods in H.M.S. Ajax and H.M.S. Superb before joining H.M.S. Collingwood on 19 March 1892, from which ship he was ‘discharged dead’ following his admission to Malta hospital on 21 January 1894 and his death there on 11 February 1894.
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South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (J. A. Collot, Surgn. R.N, H.M.S. “Euphrates”) in its named card box of issue, extremely fine as issued £600-£800 --- James Alexander Collot was born on 13 February 1850, and joined the Royal Navy at Netley Hospital as a Surgeon on 31 March 1874. He served in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington and H.M.S. Repulse from 2 August 1874 before joining Euphrates on 23 July 1877. Whilst serving in Euphrates he was passed for Staff Surgeon on 31 March 1874, and earned the South African medal whilst engaged in operations in connection with the Zulu war in July and August 1879. Collot next served aboard H.M.S. Foam from June 1880 to July 1884, followed by a brief 2 months in Duke of Wellington, before returning to Eastney in August 1884, where he served as Staff Surgeon from 31 March 1885. He afterwards served aboard H.M.S. Royalist from April 1886 to February 1890, followed by short periods in H.M.S. Ajax and H.M.S. Superb before joining H.M.S. Collingwood on 19 March 1892, from which ship he was ‘discharged dead’ following his admission to Malta hospital on 21 January 1894 and his death there on 11 February 1894.
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