Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Tamaai (F. Arden, Pte. R.M.) light pitting, good very fine £240-280

Approximately 47 ‘Tamaai’ clasps to H.M.S. Euryalus and rarer still as a single clasp.

Frank Arden was born in Sandbach, Cheshire, and enlisted for the Royal Marines at Macclesfield, in December 1877. He was landed from H.M.S. Euryalus for service with the Naval Brigade in 1884, when he was present at the battle of Tamaai, 13 March 1884.