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Auction: 8023 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 118

Pair: Second Corporal E. Reeve, Royal Engineers Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (8286. 2nd. Corpl. E. Reeve. Field Park. R.E.), clasp facing altered to hinged device, pitted from Star; Khedive´s Star 1882, reverse privately engraved ´8286 2nd Corpl E. Reeve. R.E.´, very fine (2) Estimate £ 100-130 8286 Corporal Edward Reeve, born Norwich; enlisted 2nd Foot (Queen´´s Own Royal) 1864; re-enlisted for service with the Royal Engineers, 1866; served in Egypt and was one of a small number, ´´who had the honour to receive their Egyptian medals from the hands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen, at Windsor, on the 21st Nov [1882]´´ (The Royal Engineers Journal, refers) discharged 1886 after 21 years 72 days. Entitled to a Egypt Medal with no clasp.

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