Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 889

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£410

Pair: Lieutenant S. H. Way, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (Midsn., R.N. H.M.S. Boadicea); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut., R.N. H.M.S. Fox) mounted as worn, very fine and better (2) £300-350

Stephen H. Way, Midshipman of Boadicea in the punitive expedition against the Sultan of Vitu, East Africa, October 1890 (Medal with clasp). Lieutenant of Fox (Navy List states Hyacinth but he does not appear to have served on this ship) landed for the capture of the Mullah’s stronghold at Illig, 21 April 1904 (Medal with clasp).