Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Suakin 1884, Suakin 1885 (J. C. Mitchell, Cooks Mte. 1/Cl., H.M.S. Penelope) light contact marks, very fine and rare £400-450

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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Ex Douglas-Morris collection, Part II, 12 February 1997 (Lot 144).

Just eight Medals with the above described clasp combination were awarded to the R.N.

John Charles Mitchell was born at Portsea, Hampshire in May 1855 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in November 1871. He subsequently witnessed active service during his commission aboard H.M.S. Penelope from April 1882 until January 1883, being present at the bombardment of Alexandria, and again, having transferred to the Sphinx, with the Naval Brigade in the Suakin operations of 1884 and 1885. Mitchell, who was not awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal, was pensioned ashore as a Chief Cook in December 1894.