A Collection of Egypt Medals to the Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb_Tamaai (C. Jones, A.B. H.M.S. Briton) minor pitting from Star, very fine, scarce to ship £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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John Cooper Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, April 2001.

One of only 19 medals with clasp El-Teb_Tamaai awarded to H.M.S. Briton.

Charles Jones was born in Battersea, London, on 30 May 1860 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 16 August 1875. He served in H.M.S. Briton from 29 March 1881 to 30 April 1884, was promoted Able Seaman on 1 November 1882, and saw active service in that ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884. He was shore discharged, time expired, on 25 May 1888.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extract.