Auction Catalogue

29 November 1996

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 278

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29 November 1996

Hammer Price:
£140

Pair: Major C. L. Sheppard, Ordnance Stores Department, later Quarter Master, Naval Ordnance department
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (Cr. of Stores, O.S.Dept.); Khedive’s Star 1882, light pitting from star, otherwise very fine (2)

Charles Lee Shepperd served in the Egyptian Expedition 1882 (Medal and Bronze Star); with the Nile Expedition 1884-5, for which he was mentioned in despatches London Gazette 25 August 1885, and granted the hon. rank of Captain (Clasp). He retired from the Army as Quartermaster and Honorary Major, Naval Ordnance Department, on 29 December 1908.