Auction Catalogue

10 October 1995

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 270

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10 October 1995

Hammer Price:
£750

Three: Petty Officer C. Genge, Royal Naval Brigade at Abu Klea
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, nearly extremely fine and rare (3)

The small Naval Brigade at Abu Klea comprised just 4 officers and 55 o/r’s under the command of Captain Lord Charles Beresford.