A Collection of Medals to Offices and Ratings of H.M.S. Penelope

Pair: Able Seaman W. Lewington, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (A.B., H.M.S. Penelope); Khedive’s Star, 1882, severe edge bruise to first at 4 o’clock, otherwise very fine and better (2) £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Offices and Ratings of H.M.S. Penelope.

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William Lewington was born in Lambeth, London in November 1854 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in November 1872. An Able Seaman by the time of his service in H.M.S. Penelope (October 1880 to November 1882), he was discharged ashore ‘time expired’ in the latter month; sold with a file of research, including copied service record.