Auction Catalogue

7 November 2024

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 45

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To be sold on: 7 November 2024

Hammer Price:
£85

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Regan, Stkr. H.M.S. “Ready”) edge nicks, pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine £80-£100

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Egypt Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Approximately 81 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Ready.

James Regan was born on 25 January 1857 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 15 May 1878. Promoted Stoker on 15 April 1880, he served in H.M.S. Ready from 22 April 1880 to 3 November 1882, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882. Promoted Leading Stoker on 9 August 1892, he was shore pensioned on 30 June 1898.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extracts.