Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals W. M. Lory, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (W. M. Lory. Surg: R.N. H.M.S. “Agincourt”) together with a second similar medal (W. M. Lory, Surgeon R.N., H.M.S. Agincourt) this with later impressed naming; China 1900, no clasp (Flt. Surg. W. M. Lory, R.N., H.M.S. Aurora); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, good very fine (4) £600-£800

William Manley Lory was born on 25 March 1884, and qualified L.S.A. Lond. in 1875 and M.R.C.S. in 1878, being registered on 28th September of that year. He joined the Royal Navy as a Surgeon on 31 March 1880, and, after a period at Netley Hospital, joined H.M.S. Agincourt, being engaged in operations in Egypt in this vessel from 16 July to 14 September 1882 (Medal). He was promoted to Staff Surgeon on 31 March 1892, having served at the hospital at Ascension Island for two years prior to this. Whilst serving on H.M.S. Aurora during the Boxer Rebellion he was advanced to Fleet Surgeon and served ashore at Wei-hai-wei from 22 to 27 September 1901 (Medal). Following retirement as Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals on 23 September 1905, he was appointed Final Medical Examination Officer for recruiting duties at Birmingham. He died on 27 February 1933.

Sold with copied record of service.

Note: The Medal Roll for the Egypt and Sudan Medal notes that a Replacement medal was issued to the recipient, and the two medals have been reunited by the present vendor.