Three: Commissioned Boatman N. H. Nichols, Royal Navy and H.M. Coast Guard

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (N. H. Nichols, Ldg. Sean. H.M.S. Dolphin.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (N. H. Nichols, Comd. Btmn., H.M. Coast Guard); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £180-£220

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

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Approximately 115 medals with clasp Suakin 1885 awarded to H.M.S. Dolphin.

Nicholas Henry Nichols was born at Liskard, Cornwall, on 4 January 1861 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 9 February 1876. Advanced Leading Seaman on 23 April 1883, he served in H.M.S. Dolphin from 1 May 1884 to 30 September 1887, seeing active service in that ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1885, and was promoted Petty Officer Second Class (Second Captain of the F’cle) on 10 August 1885. He transferred to the Coast Guard on 19 October 1888, based at Bangor, and was promoted Commissioned Boatman on 25 January 1899. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 May 1903, and was finally shore pensioned on 20 January 1909.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extract.