Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Yeoman of the Signals W. Uniacke, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Ch. Yeo. Sig., H.M.S. Alexandra); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Ch. Yeo. Sigs., H.M.S. Alexandra), impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, the second with slightly bent suspension post, contact marks, edge bruising and polished, otherwise generally good fine (3) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee.

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William Uniacke was born at Kent’s Alley, Gosport in August 1849 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in August 1863. Advanced to Chief Yeoman of the Signals in May 1878, and awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in April 1881, he went on to witness active service in the Egypt operations of 1882, when he served aboard H.M.S. Alexandra at the bombardment of Alexandria. Uniacke was pensioned ashore in August 1887.