Orders, Decorations and Medals

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (T. H. Patrickson, Actg. Bombr. R.M.A., H.M.S. Boadicea) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £200-240

Thomas Henry Patrickson was born in St. Pancras, London on 23 May 1869. A Pressmaker by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Marines Artillery at London on 23 June 1886. He served aboard H.M.S. Boadicea, April 1888-June 1891, originally as a Gunner, being appointed Acting Bombardier in April 1889. At that rank he was discharged on 7 February 1896. With copied service paper, roll extracts and gazette extracts concerning the Witu expedition.