Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1030

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£120

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (E. Morris, Stkr., H.M.S. Penelope) rate officially corrected, contact marks, otherwise very fine £130-150

Erroneously entered on the Penelope’s roll in the surname of ‘Morris’, rather than ‘Norris’.

Edward Norris was born in Chatham, Kent in February 1861 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in October 1880. A Stoker by the time of his service in H.M.S. Penelope (May 1882 to August 1884), he was invalided ashore in November of the latter year.

Sold with file of research, including copied service record.