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Three: Commissioned Boatman J. Weston, Royal Navy and H.M. Coast Guard Egypt and Sudan...
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Three: Commissioned Boatman J. Weston, Royal Navy and H.M. Coast Guard
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (J. Weston., Sto. 2Cl., H.M.S. Woodlark.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (James Weston, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £200-£240
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Approximately 60 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Woodlark.
James Weston was born at Fareham, Hampshire, on 2 May 1862 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 13 November 1883. He served in H.M.S. Woodlark from 24 February to 15 August 1884, seeing active service in this ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884. Promoted Stoker on 7 January 1885, he transferred to the Coast Guard on 24 January 1890, serving at Shannon, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 February 1894. Promoted Commissioned Boatman on 13 April 1898, he was shore pensioned from Sandgate on 15 November 1903. He subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham on 13 February 1904. Briefly recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he was shore discharged on 21 September 1914.
Sold with the recipient’s two original Parchment Certificates of Service; copied service record and medal roll extract; and a photographic image of the recipient.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (J. Weston., Sto. 2Cl., H.M.S. Woodlark.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (James Weston, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £200-£240
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Approximately 60 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Woodlark.
James Weston was born at Fareham, Hampshire, on 2 May 1862 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 13 November 1883. He served in H.M.S. Woodlark from 24 February to 15 August 1884, seeing active service in this ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884. Promoted Stoker on 7 January 1885, he transferred to the Coast Guard on 24 January 1890, serving at Shannon, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 February 1894. Promoted Commissioned Boatman on 13 April 1898, he was shore pensioned from Sandgate on 15 November 1903. He subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham on 13 February 1904. Briefly recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he was shore discharged on 21 September 1914.
Sold with the recipient’s two original Parchment Certificates of Service; copied service record and medal roll extract; and a photographic image of the recipient.
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Three: Commissioned Boatman J. Weston, Royal Navy and H.M. Coast Guard
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (J. Weston., Sto. 2Cl., H.M.S. Woodlark.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (James Weston, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £200-£240
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Approximately 60 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Woodlark.
James Weston was born at Fareham, Hampshire, on 2 May 1862 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 13 November 1883. He served in H.M.S. Woodlark from 24 February to 15 August 1884, seeing active service in this ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884. Promoted Stoker on 7 January 1885, he transferred to the Coast Guard on 24 January 1890, serving at Shannon, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 February 1894. Promoted Commissioned Boatman on 13 April 1898, he was shore pensioned from Sandgate on 15 November 1903. He subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham on 13 February 1904. Briefly recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he was shore discharged on 21 September 1914.
Sold with the recipient’s two original Parchment Certificates of Service; copied service record and medal roll extract; and a photographic image of the recipient.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (J. Weston., Sto. 2Cl., H.M.S. Woodlark.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (James Weston, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £200-£240
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Approximately 60 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Woodlark.
James Weston was born at Fareham, Hampshire, on 2 May 1862 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 13 November 1883. He served in H.M.S. Woodlark from 24 February to 15 August 1884, seeing active service in this ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884. Promoted Stoker on 7 January 1885, he transferred to the Coast Guard on 24 January 1890, serving at Shannon, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 February 1894. Promoted Commissioned Boatman on 13 April 1898, he was shore pensioned from Sandgate on 15 November 1903. He subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham on 13 February 1904. Briefly recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he was shore discharged on 21 September 1914.
Sold with the recipient’s two original Parchment Certificates of Service; copied service record and medal roll extract; and a photographic image of the recipient.
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