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Three: Petty Officer First Class J. Blight, Royal Navy Abyssinia 1867 (J. Blight A.B...
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Three: Petty Officer First Class J. Blight, Royal Navy Abyssinia 1867 (J. Blight A.B H.M.S. Star.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Blight. Bo’sns. Mte. H.M.S. “Tamar.”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, suspension neatly repaired on first, edge nicks, very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Approximately 101 Abyssinia medals awarded to H.M.S. Star. Approximately 214 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Tamar. John Blight was born at St. Stephen’s, Cornwall, on 11 November 1844 and joined the Royal Navy on 27 October 1864. He served in H.M.S. Star from 1 October 1866 to 4 August 1870, seeing active service in that ship during the Abyssinian campaign, and was advanced Petty Officer First Class on 4 January 1876. He served as Boatswain’s Mate in H.M.S. Tamar from 15 July 1881 to 15 June 1883, seeing further active service in that ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882. Appointed Quartermaster on 16 October 1886, he was shore pensioned on 24 May 1890. Sold with copied service record and medal roll extracts.
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Three: Petty Officer First Class J. Blight, Royal Navy Abyssinia 1867 (J. Blight A.B H.M.S. Star.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Blight. Bo’sns. Mte. H.M.S. “Tamar.”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, suspension neatly repaired on first, edge nicks, very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Approximately 101 Abyssinia medals awarded to H.M.S. Star. Approximately 214 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Tamar. John Blight was born at St. Stephen’s, Cornwall, on 11 November 1844 and joined the Royal Navy on 27 October 1864. He served in H.M.S. Star from 1 October 1866 to 4 August 1870, seeing active service in that ship during the Abyssinian campaign, and was advanced Petty Officer First Class on 4 January 1876. He served as Boatswain’s Mate in H.M.S. Tamar from 15 July 1881 to 15 June 1883, seeing further active service in that ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882. Appointed Quartermaster on 16 October 1886, he was shore pensioned on 24 May 1890. Sold with copied service record and medal roll extracts.
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