Three: Lieutenant G. Hogg, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Bo’sn., R.N., H.M.S. Northumberland); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Commr., R.N.); Khedive’s Star 1882, generally good very fine (3) £140-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee.

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George Hogg was born at Aberdeen, Scotland in August 1852 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in July 1867. Clearly a talented hand, he attained Petty Officer status by October 1876, was advanced to Acting Boatswain in May 1880, and witnessed active service in the Egypt operations of 1882 when he was landed with the Naval Brigade drawn from H.M.S. Northumberland. Hogg was appointed a Chief Boatswain in June 1901, a Lieutenant in March 1904, and retired in August 1907, but was recalled at an advanced age in January 1915. Granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Commander, he was employed at Victory in the fitting out of trawlers until the end of hostilities but, on his “second retirement” in July 1919, aged 67 years, was not allowed to retain his temporary rank.