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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 789

Three: Ship's Steward G. H. Davenport, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (G. H. Davenport, Sh. Std., H.M.S. Alecto.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (G. H. Davenport, Sh. Std. H.M.S. Terpsichore.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (G. H. Davenport, Sh. Std., H.M.S. Terpsichore), mounted court-style for display, contact marks and minor edge bruising, a rare combination, nearly very fine (3)

51 'Sierra Leone 1898-99' clasps to Alecto.

15 'Jubaland' clasps to Terpsichore

George Henry Davenport was born on 9 March 1874 at Plymouth, Devon, and enlisted into the Royal Navy on 9 March 1892 upon leaving school. He served nearly 30 years with the Royal Navy, including over 2 years at the repair workshop Fisgard from 2 August 1914-12 December 1916, which was then based at Scapa Flow. He was finally demobilised to shore on 10 June 1921. A freemason and member of the Phoenix Lodge, Simons Town, in 1901, Davenport died at Portsmouth in July 1931.



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£750

Starting price
£320