Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (R. Melville, Captn’s. Coxn. H.M.S. Ranger.) good 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. Ranger.

Robert Melville was born in Woolwich, Kent, on 8 September 1855 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 10 May 1871. Advanced Petty Officer First Class on 1 April 1884, he served as Captain’s Coxswain in H.M.S. Ranger from 3 April 1884 to 1 January 1885, seeing active service in this ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884. He was shore pensioned on 9 September 1893.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extract.