Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Staff Engineer H. M. G. Pellew, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (H. M. G. Pellew. Engr. R.N. H.M.S. “Coquette”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, edge bruising, light pitting, very fine (2) £160-£200

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

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Approximately 73 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Coquette, and approximately 115 Suakin 1885 clasps awarded to H.M.S. Dolphin.

Henry Martin Grtampus Pellew was born on 14 January 1846 and was commissioned Assistant Engineer Second Class on 9 September 1865. Promoted Engineer on 21 October 1871, he served in H.M.S. Coquette from 20 June 1879 to 31 January 1883, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882. Promoted Chief Engineer on 26 September 1883, he served in H.M.S. Dolphin from 1 May 1884 to 12 June 1885, seeing further active service as part of the Naval Brigade during the Sudanese campaign of 1885. Promoted Staff Engineer on 26 September 1887, he died in service on 5 April 1888.

Sold with copied service records and medal roll extracts.