Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain J. R. Broadley, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. J. R. Broadley, R.N. H.M.S. Jumna.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £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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Approximately 180 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Jumna.

James Richard Broadley was born on 12 December 1849 and joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet in September 1863. Commissioned Sub-Lieutenant on 4 April 1870, he was promoted Lieutenant on 4 April 1874. He served in H.M.S. Jumna from 29 June 1881 to 31 May 1884, seeing active service in this ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884, where he was employed at Trinkitat in arrangements for condensing and storage of water, for which services he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 2 May 1884). He advanced Commander on 21 June 1887, and transferred to the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 1 January 1896. He died on 30 August 1917.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extract.