Five: Chief Petty Officer A. J. Willcox, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (A. J. Willcox, Ord. H.M.S. Rambler); 1914-15 Star (117278 A. J. Willcox, C.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (117278 A. J. Willcox. C.P.O. R.N.); Khedive's Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, the first with pitting from star, good fine, otherwise very fine (5) £260-£300

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

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Approximately 94 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Rambler.

Alfred John Willcox was born at Seasalter, Kent, on 30 August 1866 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 27 September 1881. He served in H.M.S. Rambler from 11 November 1884 to 31 January 1889, seeing active service in this ship off Suakin from February to March 1885 during the Sudanese campaign, and was promoted Able Seaman on 1 February 1886. Advanced to Chief Petty Officer on 21 October 1908, he was shore pensioned on 20 October 1909 and recommended for the Royal Fleet Reserve. Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914 he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was finally demobilised on 20 October 1919, after 38 years’ service. He was apparently not awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal which may have resulted from two periods of low character, ‘Fair in 1892, and ‘Good’ in 1902.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extracts.