Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, Tamaai (W. Edmonds, Lg. Stkr., H.M.S. Ruby), contact marks, otherwise very fine £150-200

William Edmonds was born in Plymouth, Devon in March 1856 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in April 1874. Subsequently present as a Leading Stoker in H.M.S. Ruby during the Egypt operations of 1882, he was not, however, at Tel-El-Kebir, or in the Suakin operations of 1884, or Tamaai.

He was pensioned ashore in June 1894; sold with copied service record and roll details.