Three: Stoker C. A. Sargent, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (C. A. Sargent, Stkr. 2Cl., H.M.S. “Euphrates”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (G. A. Sargent, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard), narrow suspension, impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, note variation in initials, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (3) £180-220

Ex D.N.W. 12 February 1997 when sold as a pair.

George Sargent was born in Upper Walmer, Kent, on 20 June 1862. He entered the service as a Stoker 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Pembroke on 4 July 1882, and was immediately transferred to Euphrates, thus earning the dated Egypt campaign medal. He was advanced to Stoker in October 1884, and subsequently served aboard Devastation (1885-87). On 20 May 1889 he transferred to the Coast Guard Service as a Boatman, rising to Commissioned Boatman on 12 May 1891, to serve at Sandgate and Eastbourne stations. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal after the very minimum time of ten years whilst serving as a Commissioned Boatman on 12 July 1892. He was pensioned to shore from Newhaven Coast Guard Station on 15 August 1902.