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Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (C....
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Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (C. Mansfiled [sic] A.B. H.M.S. “Orion.”) minor official correction to surname, good very fine £300-£400 --- Approximately 41 Tel-el-Kebir clasps awarded to H.M.S. Orion. Charles Mansfield was born at Mortlake, Surrey, on 29 April 1858 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 17 April 1874. Promoted Able Seaman on 1 June 1879, he served in H.M.S. Orion from 27 June 1882 to 5 May 1883, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, including as part of the Naval Brigade during the assault on Tel-el-Kebir. Subsequently serving in H.M.S. Monarch from 1 October 1884 to 19 June 1885, he saw further service during the Nile campaign, being past of the Nile Flotilla. He was shore pensioned, time expired, on 9 May 1886. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.
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Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (C. Mansfiled [sic] A.B. H.M.S. “Orion.”) minor official correction to surname, good very fine £300-£400 --- Approximately 41 Tel-el-Kebir clasps awarded to H.M.S. Orion. Charles Mansfield was born at Mortlake, Surrey, on 29 April 1858 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 17 April 1874. Promoted Able Seaman on 1 June 1879, he served in H.M.S. Orion from 27 June 1882 to 5 May 1883, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, including as part of the Naval Brigade during the assault on Tel-el-Kebir. Subsequently serving in H.M.S. Monarch from 1 October 1884 to 19 June 1885, he saw further service during the Nile campaign, being past of the Nile Flotilla. He was shore pensioned, time expired, on 9 May 1886. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.
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