Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner F. Kelsall, Royal Marine Artillery

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb (Gunr., R.M.A.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, first with pitting, nearly very fine and better (2) £350-450

Frederick Kelsall was born on 28 April 1862 at Kendall, Westmoreland. A Waiter by occupation, he joined the Royal Marine Artillery at Liverpool on 28 December 1880. Served as a Gunner on H.M.S. Superb, June 1883-February 1884; H.M.S. Euryalus, February-April 1884, and once more on Superb, April 1884-September 1885, when he was invalided. He served on H.M.S. Boadicea from May 1888 until he was ‘discharged dead’ on 15 June 1891. With copied service paper.