Four: Captain E. O. Gladstone, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Benin 1897, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (E. O. Gladstone, Sub. Lieut. H.M.S. Alecto); 1914-15 Star (Capt. E. O. Gladstone, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.N.) these last two unofficially re-impressed, good very fine (4) £450-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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Edward Oliver Gladstone was born in Wolverhampton on 28 April 1875, and joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet in July 1889. As Sub-Lieutenant of Alecto he served in the punitive naval expedition commanded by Rear-Admiral Rawson, C.B., and landed from the squadron to punish the King of Benin for the massacre of the political expedition, 1897, ending in the capture of Benin City, 18 February 1897; mentioned in despatches and promoted for this service (General Africa Medal, Benin clasp). He was Lieutenant of Alecto during the Sierra Leone trouble of 1898, and was employed in the boat expedition to Port Sokko, covering landing of troops, etc.; mentioned in despatches (Sierra Leone Clasp, 1898). Gladstone was the only officer to receive this two-clasp combination. Sold with full research including copied record of service.