Three: Bandsman Salvo Pace, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (S. Pace, Bandn. H.M.S. “Temeraire”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (Salvo Pace, Bandsn., H.M.S. Trafalgar); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, contact marks, edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (3) £240-280

Salvo Pace was born in Cospiqua, Malta, on 1 September 1860. A Musician by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy on 17 October 1878, serving as a Domestic 2nd Class aboard the Black Prince. In March 1880 he was rated as a Bandsman when on Euryalus, after which he served on Temeraire, March 1882-April 1884, seeing service at Alexandria, 11 July 1882. He was advanced to Band Corporal in January 1899 when on Revenge, and to Bandmaster in December 1902 when on Ramillies. Pace was pensioned ashore at Malta after service on the Montagu in September 1903 but re-entered the Royal Navy to complete time for a pension, ranked as a Bandsman on the Bulwark, December 1903-September 1904. With copied service paper.