Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Lieutenant T. G. Fraser, Royal Navy

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Sub. Lieut., R.N. H.M.S. “Active”); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Tel-El-Kebir (Lieut., R.N. H.M.S. “Superb”); Order of the Medjidie, 4th class breast badge in silver, gold and enamel, lacking two appliqué plaques from central surround and chips to enamel; Khedive’s Star 1882, mounted as worn, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper.

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Thomas Guthrie Fraser joined the Royal Navy in January 1871, becoming Midshipman in June 1873 and Sub-Lieutenant in June 1877. As Sub-Lieutenant of Active he served with the Naval Brigade in Zululand in 1879. He was present at the action of Inyezane, 22 January 1879, formed part of the garrison at Ekowe with Colonel Pearson’s Column, and afterwards joined General Crealock’s Column and advanced to Port Durnford. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 11 March 1879), promoted to Lieutenant, and received the Zulu Medal and clasp. He was Lieutenant of Superb at the bombardment of Alexandria, 11 July 1882, and during the Egyptian war; he landed with the Naval Brigade and was present at the battle of Tel-El-Kebir, for which he received the Egypt Medal and two clasps, the Bronze Star, and the 4th Class of the Medjidie. Lieutenant Fraser retired on 29 October 1895.