Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tamaai (Lieut. H. M. Heathcote, R.N.) nearly extremely fine £300-350

Herbert Moultrie Heathcote entered the Royal Navy on 9 April 1867; Sub-Lieutenant, 28 July 1873; Lieutenant, 28 December 1877. As Lieutenant of Humber, he served during the naval and military operations in the Eastern Soudan in 1884, with the Naval Brigade under General Graham. He was in charge of one of the Gardner guns at the battle of Tamaai, and was later employed in Transport duty (Mentioned in despatches). Promoted to Commander on 1 July 1898, he was promoted Captain on the Retired List on 24 April 1902.