Auction Catalogue

22 October 1997

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 188

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22 October 1997

Hammer Price:
£170

Three: James Benson, Chief Ship’s Cook, Royal Navy
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Act. Sh. Cook 1 Cl., H.M.S. Agincourt); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Sh. Cook 1st Cl., H.M.S. Duke of Wellington) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, light pitting otherwise very fine (3)

James Benson joined the Royal Navy as Assistant Baker in September 1873. He was finally discharged in November 1893 as Chief Ship’s Cook. Sold with copy service record.