Pair: Private John Beardwell, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (J. Beardwell, Pte. R.M.L.I.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1884-6, nearly extremely fine (2) £600-700

4 officers and 89 marines were present as part of the Guards Camel Regiment at Abu Klea.

John Beardwell was born in Liverpool on 12 March 1854, and enlisted there for the Royal Marines on 12 June 1872. He was allocated to the Plymouth Division and served in Egypt and the Sudan with the R.M. Battalion and Camel Corps from September 1884 until July 1885. He was discharged from the Royal Marines on 26 July 1887. Sold with copy service record which confirms medal and clasps.