Orders, Decorations and Medals

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Witu 1890, Gambia 1894 (T. V. Brough, Lg. Smn., H.M.S. Boadicea) fine scratch on ‘Queen’s’ cheek, very fine £340-380

Ex Douglas-Morris Collection, DNW October 1996.

Born in West Derby, Lancashire, on 10 December 1865, George Brough first entered as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Boscawen on 1 January 1881, and was advanced to Boy 1st Class during February 1882. He then served aboard H.M. Ships Garnet, 1882-86, where he was advanced to Ordinary Seaman in December 1883 and to Able Seaman during June 1884; Excellent, 1886-88; Boadicea, 24 April 1888 to 23 June 1891, where he was made a Leading Seaman in March 1889 and earned the first of his African awards; Satellite, 9 January 1894 to 6 August 1897, where he was made a Petty Officer 2nd Class in 1894. He reverted to Leading Seaman in 1895, finishing up as an Able Seaman in April 1896, Excellent, 1898-99 and Majestic, 1899-1901, from which vessel he was invalided from the service on 4 January 1901. On four occasions he lost one Good Conduct Badge and three times was sentenced to serve time in the Cells, hence not eligible for a L.S. & G.C. Medal. Only 5 medals with this combination to the ship.