Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Engine Room Artificer J. J. Westbrook, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. T. [sic] Westbrook. Eng: R. Artfr.: H.M.S. “Seahorse.”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (John J. Westbrook. E.R. Artr. H.M.S. Seahorse); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted for display purposes in an attractive unglazed frame, light contact marks, good very fine (3) £340-380

Provenance: Ron Tuppen Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2013.

John James Westbrook was born in Hambledon, Hampshire, on 30 August 1844, and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer in H.M.S. Asia on 27 February 1872. Confirmed as an Engine Room Artificer on 27 April 1874 whilst serving in H.M.S. Northumberland, he joined H.M.S. Seahorse on 20 January 1881, and served in her until 31 January 1884, subsequently being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 April 1887. He was shore pensioned on 30 August 1891, and died in Portsmouth in 1931.

Approximately 63 Egypt Medals awarded to H.M.S. Seahorse.