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Auction: 22103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals VII - e-Auction
Lot: 691

The Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal awarded to Sergeant-Major T. W. Holdstock, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who won the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal in Egypt

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Thos. W. Holdstock. Sergt. ....Co. R.M.L.I), pitting from Star and worn, fine

[C.G.M.] confirmed upon Service Record '....for service in Egypt' and confirmed on 19 January 1883.

Thomas William Holdstock was born at Kennington, London on 4 February 1853 and enlisted at Woolwich on 4 September 1867. He saw active service in Egypt and Sudan (Medal & 3 clasps, Khedive's Star), with his Medal & Tel-el-Kebir clasp being presented by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle on 21 November 1882. Duly rewarded with the C.G.M. in early 1883, Holdstock returned to the fold and earned a further 2 clasps to his Medal and was eventually discharged on 17 February 1894.

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