The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 2)

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (2: Eng: A. Eaton, H.M.C.S. C. of Derby) dark toned, good very fine and rare

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

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In addition to the ship’s crew the Colonial Steamship COUNTESS OF DERBY was manned by a party of blue jackets and marines from H.M.S. Fox. They bombarded 13 villages beside the river Bompe and subsequently landed to burn them.