The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper

An Egyptian War C.B. group of three awarded to Fleet Surgeon Ingham Hanbury, Royal Navy, Principal Medical Officer to the Royal Marine Battalion in Egypt

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) breast badge, 18 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1880, complete with swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle in its R. & S. Garrard case of issue; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Fleet Surgn. R.N.); Khedive’s Star 1882, the first with some minor enamel chips and flakes, otherwise good very fine (3) £1400-1800

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

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Ingham Hanbury was appointed Surgeon in October 1861, becoming Staff Surgeon in October 1875, and Fleet Surgeon in January 1883. As Fleet Surgeon he served as Principal Medical Officer to the Royal Marine Battalion during the campaign in Egypt in 1882. He was present at the actions of El-Magfar, Tel-El-Mahuta, Kassassin 28th August, Kassassin 9 September, and Tel-El-Kebir. He was created a Companion of the Bath for his services during the campaign.