Three: Ship’s Steward C. Woon, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (C. Woon. S.S. Asst., H.M.S. Orontes) naming officially re-impressed in part; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (C. Woon, Sh. St. 3rd Cl. H.M.S. Gannett.); Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, nearly very fine (3) £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Ron Wright.

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Charles Woon was born at Weymouth, Dorset, on 4 July 1860, and joined the Royal Navy as a Ship Steward’s Boy aboard H.M.S. Royal Adelaide on 8 September 1875, for time only before transferring to Impregnable on 1 October 1875. He advanced to Ship Steward’s Assistant in July 1878, to Ship’s Steward 3rd Class in September 1884, receiving his L.S. & G.C. medal aboard Gannet on 19 July 1888. He advanced to Ship’s Steward 2nd Class in April 1889, and to Ship’s Steward in July 1889. He was shore pensioned in July 1903 and continued as a Pensioner ashore until 6 September 1906.