Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Defective Medals (2): Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Gut of Gibraltar 12 July 1801 (James Locke.) copy clasp; Egypt And Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85 (2286 J. Collins. 19th Hussars) renamed; with Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, generally very fine (3) £400-500

‘James Locke’ does not appear on the latest published transcription of the medal roll, and whilst there are several men listed as ‘James Lock’ none of them is entitled to a ‘Gut of Gibraltar July 12th 1801’ clasp. The medal is officially named.