Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Plumber W. T. Roope, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Plumber’s Crew), second initial ‘T.’ overstamped on an ‘S.’; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Plumber, H.M.S. Vivid), contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise about very fine (2) £140-160

William Thomas Roope was born at Torquay, Devon in June 1860 and entered the Royal Navy as Plumber’s Crew in July 1879 - shortly afterwards he joined H.M.S. Dryad, in which ship he probably qualified for his undated Egypt Medal. Advanced to Plumber’s Mate in October 1884 and to Plumber in March 1889, he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in February 1893 and was pensioned ashore in July 1899.