Lot Archive

Lot

№ 886

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£1,000

A scarce Abu Klea Naval Brigade group of three awarded to Petty Officer C. Genge, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (C. Genge, A.B.) impressed naming; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (P.O. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Turquoise); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, minor contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce (3) £600-800

The small Naval Brigade at Abu Klea comprised just 4 officers and 56 ratings under the command of Captain Lord Charles Beresford.