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Three: Leading Carpenter's Crew A. Pepe, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated...
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Three: Leading Carpenter’s Crew A. Pepe, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (A. Pepe. Carps. Crew. H.M.S. “Falcon.”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Antonio Pepe, Carp. Crew, H.M.S. Agamemnon.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, edge bruising and pitting throughout, good fine and better (3) £260-£300 --- Approximately 113 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Falcon. Antonio Pepe (also recorded as Pope) was born in Malta in 1855 and joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 3 January 1876. He served in H.M.S. Falcon from 17 February 1881 to 9 February 1885, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882. He served in H.M.S. Agamemnon from 19 November 1889 to 13 September 1892, was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 March 1891, and was promoted Leading Carpenter’s Crew on 10 March 1892. He was shore pensioned on 21 July 1895. Sold with copied service record and medal roll extract.
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Three: Leading Carpenter’s Crew A. Pepe, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (A. Pepe. Carps. Crew. H.M.S. “Falcon.”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Antonio Pepe, Carp. Crew, H.M.S. Agamemnon.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, edge bruising and pitting throughout, good fine and better (3) £260-£300 --- Approximately 113 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Falcon. Antonio Pepe (also recorded as Pope) was born in Malta in 1855 and joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 3 January 1876. He served in H.M.S. Falcon from 17 February 1881 to 9 February 1885, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882. He served in H.M.S. Agamemnon from 19 November 1889 to 13 September 1892, was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 March 1891, and was promoted Leading Carpenter’s Crew on 10 March 1892. He was shore pensioned on 21 July 1895. Sold with copied service record and medal roll extract.
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