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The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Able Seaman W. Martin, Royal Navy, who personally...
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The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Able Seaman W. Martin, Royal Navy, who personally received his medal from the hands of Queen Victoria at Windsor on 21 November 1882 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. Martin, A.B., H.M.S. “Penelope.”) edge bruise, light contact marls, very fine £200-£240 --- Provenance: Collection of Medals to H.M.S. Penelope, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008. Martin received his Medal from Queen Victoria at Windsor on 21 November 1882, one of only 31 Royal Naval personnel so honoured. William Martin was born in Romsey, Hampshire, on 10 January 1854 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in January 1869. Promoted Able Seaman on 1 January 1874, he served in H.M.S. Penelope from 2 May 1882 to 30 September 1885, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, including the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July. He transferred to the Coast Guard on 1 October 1885, being based at Southwold, and was invalided ashore as a Commissioned Boatman ‘from Melville Hospital’ in May 1891. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.
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The Egypt and Sudan Medal awarded to Able Seaman W. Martin, Royal Navy, who personally received his medal from the hands of Queen Victoria at Windsor on 21 November 1882 Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. Martin, A.B., H.M.S. “Penelope.”) edge bruise, light contact marls, very fine £200-£240 --- Provenance: Collection of Medals to H.M.S. Penelope, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008. Martin received his Medal from Queen Victoria at Windsor on 21 November 1882, one of only 31 Royal Naval personnel so honoured. William Martin was born in Romsey, Hampshire, on 10 January 1854 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in January 1869. Promoted Able Seaman on 1 January 1874, he served in H.M.S. Penelope from 2 May 1882 to 30 September 1885, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, including the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July. He transferred to the Coast Guard on 1 October 1885, being based at Southwold, and was invalided ashore as a Commissioned Boatman ‘from Melville Hospital’ in May 1891. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.
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