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Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 49

A Scarce Campaign Combination Group of Six to Chief Gunner J. Egan, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Gambia 1894 (J. Egan, A.B., H.M.S. Raleigh.), minor official correction to 1st ´H´; Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (148889 Lg-Sm: J. Egan, H.M.S. Powerful), impressed naming; Naval General Service 1915-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Gunr. J. Egan, R.N. H.M.S. Fox.), minor official correction to surname; 1914-15 Star (Gnr. J. Egan, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. Gnr. J. Egan. R.N.), first two with contact marks, otherwise good very fine, with contemporary miniature awards for first two medals (lot) Estimate £ 800-900 Chief Gunner James Egan, born Melcombe Regis, Dorset, 1873; joined Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class, 1891; served in H.M.S. Raleigh, 28.7.1891-23.2.1895; served in H.M.S. Powerful, 4.9.1897-8.6.1900, advancing to Petty Officer 2nd Class whilst serving with her; promoted Acting Gunner 19.9.1905, and posted to H.M.S. Endymion (Gunnery Training Ship), 12.12.1905; service during the Great War as Gunner (Torpedo) included at Stokes Bay Experimental Station, H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo School); promoted Commissioned Gunner, 13.9.1918.

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