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

Pair: Leading Stoker J. Sturch, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, The Nile 1884-85 (Lg. Stokr., H.M.S. Penelope); Khedive’s Star, 1882, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine and scarce (2) £250-300

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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Joseph Sturch was born in Chatham in July 1858 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in January 1868. A Leading Stoker by the time of his service in H.M.S. Penelope (May 1882 to August 1884), he removed to the Monarch in the latter month and was among those employed in the Nile Flotilla in February-June 1885. Sturch was pensioned ashore in July 1888; sold with a file of research, including copied service record and family history, etc.