Orders, Decorations and Medals

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (E. Clark, Engr. R.N. H.M.S. “Philomel”) extremely fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Schweder Collection of Medals for Campaigns in Malaysia.

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77 Medals issued to R.N. officers and ratings of H.M.S. Philomel, and a further 14 medals to Seedies serving aboard the ship.

Edmund Clark was appointed Assistant Engineer in the Royal Navy in February 1861, and promoted to Engineer in April 1868. He was Engineer of Philomel during operations in the Malay Peninsula, Perak expedition, 1875-76 (Perak Medal and Clasp). Clark retired on 26 December 1878.