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№ 1289

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26 June 2014

Hammer Price:
£150

Pair: William Carnell, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (W. Carnell. Yeo: Sigs. H.M.S. “Agincourt”); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, the first with re-fixed suspension and brooch marks to obverse, edge bruising and pitting from star, otherwise very fine, the second better (2) £100-120

William Carnell was born at Ottery St Mary, Devon, on 27 September 1855, and entered the Navy on 1 January 1873. He joined Agincourt as a Signalman on 1 July 1881, was advanced to Yeoman of Signals in May 1882, and was discharged ‘time expired’ on 30 September 1883. Sold with copied record of service.