Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Stoker J. Burbridge, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Burbridge. Lg. Stkr. H.M.S. “Minotaur”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Jas. Burbridge. Lg. Stoker H.M.S. Bellerophon.) engraved naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Egypt Medals to the Royal Navy.

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James Burbridge was born in Portsmouth on 28 March 1844 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 22 September 1865. Serving in H.M.S. Bellerophon from 7 November 1883 to 27 September 1876, he was advanced Leading Stoker on 12 December 1873 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He served in H.M.S. Minotaur from 4 April 1882 to 1 August 1884, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, and was shore pensioned on 1 July 1885.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.