Three: Lieutenant G. Hogg, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (G. Hogg. Bo’sn, R.N. H.M.S. “Northumberland”.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Commr. G. Hogg. R.N.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, generally good very fine (3) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Egypt Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Oliver Stirling Lee Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2004.

George Hogg was born in Aberdeen on 15 August 1852 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in July 1867. Advanced to Acting Boatswain on 12 May 1880, he served in H.M.S. Northumberland from 2 June 1880 to 8 November 1882, seeing active service during the Egyptian campaign of 1882 when he was landed with the Naval Brigade drawn from H.M.S. Northumberland. Appointed Chief Boatswain on 1 June 1901, he was promoted Lieutenant on 3 March 1904, and retired on 15 August 1907. Recalled at an advanced age for service during the Great War on 26 January 1915, he was granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Commander, and was employed at H.M.S. Victory in the fitting out of trawlers until the end of hostilities. He finally retired in July 1919, aged 67 years, was not allowed to retain his temporary rank

Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extract, and other research.