The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (Lieut. A. J. Loane, R.N., H.M.S. Thrush) extremely fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper.

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44 clasps issued to this ship for the 1891-2 Gambia Expedition.

Arthur Jabez Loane was Lieutenant of the Bittern at the bombardment of Alexandria, 11th July 1882, and during the Egyptian war (Medal with clasp, and Bronze Star). He was Lieutenant commanding H.M.S. Thrush and landed with the Naval Brigade in the Expedition up the Gambia, West Coast of Africa, December 1891 to February 1892, resulting in the capture of Tambi and Toniataba (Medal with clasp). He retired as Commander on 8 September 1898.