East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, Gambia 1894, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895 (E. Westwood, Ord., H.M.S. Widgeon) good very fine and very scarce

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Only 22 medals issued with this clasp combination.
Ebenezer Westwood was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, on 1 March 1875. After employment as a Steward in the Merchant Service, he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. IMPREGNABLE on 16 November 1890. Subsequently served aboard H.M. Ships LION (1890-92), where he was advanced to Boy 1st Class during October 1891, BELLEROPHON (1892-93) where he was made an Ord in March 1893, WIDGEON (15 September 1893 to 26 February 1895) receiving advancement to A.B. in May 1894, and MAGNIFICENT (1896-97). His request to change his branch was approved, and he became a Painter 2nd Class whilst on the books of VIVID on 25 January 1897, and continued to serve aboard PHOENIX (1897-1900), TRIUMPH where he was made a Painter 1st Class during May 1902, EUROPA (1908-09) and PYRAMUS (1909-11). He was invalided from the service from ANDROMEDA and Plymouth Hospital on 9 May 1912.