Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (J. Anning, Sto. H.M.S. Racer.) officially impressed naming, good very fine £300-£400

91 medals with clasp for Gemaizah issued to Racer, together with 30 clasps to earlier medals.

John Anning was born at Plymouth, Devon, in 1854, and joined the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman aboard Agincourt on 1 January 1873. He became a Stoker 2nd Class in March 1881, and was rated Stoker in July 1883. He served aboard Racer from 9 August 1885 to 10 May 1889. He was invalided out from Vivid II on 8 January 1892.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.