The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Witu 1890, Gambia 1894 (T. V. Brough, Lg. Smn., H.M.S. Boadicea) good very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Five medals with this combination to the ship.
Born in West Derby, Lancashire, on 10 December 1865, George Brough first entered as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. BOSCAWEN on 1 January 1881, and advanced to Boy 1st Class during February 1882. Subsequently served aboard H.M. Ships GARNET (1882-86) where he was advanced to Ord in December 1883 and to A.B. during June 1884, EXCELLENT (1886-88), BOADICEA (24 April 1888 to 23 June 1891) where he was made a Leading Seaman in March 1889 and earned the first of his African awards, SATELLITE (9 January 1894 to 6 August 1897) where he was made a P.O. 2nd Class in 1894, reverted to Leading Seaman in 1895 finishing up as an Able Seaman in April 1896, EXCELLENT (1898-99) and MAJESTIC (1899-1901) from which vessel he was invalided from the service on 4 January 1901. On four occasions he lost one G.C.B. and three times was sentenced to serve time in Cells, hence not eligible for his L.S. & G.C. Medal.