Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Petty Officer A. J. Willcox, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (A. J. Willcox, Ord. H.M.S. Rambler); 1914-15 Star (117278 A. J. Willcox, C.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (117278 A. J. Willcox. C.P.O. R.N.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, the first with pitting from star, good fine, otherwise very fine (5) £160-200

Alfred John Willcox was born at Seasalter, Kent, on 30 August 1866, and joined the Navy on 27 September 1881, as a Boy 2nd class in Boscowen. He joined Rambler on 11 November 1884 as an Ordinary Seaman, and then from February 1886 as an Able Seaman, and remained in Rambler until 31 January 1889, having seen service off Suakin from February to March 1885 during the Sudan campaign. His subsequent service saw him advanced to Acting Chief Petty Officer in October 1907, before he was pensioned on 20 October 1909 and recommended for the Royal Fleet Reserve. He rejoined on 2 August 1914 and was demobilised after the war on 20 October 1919, with 38 years service. He was apparently not awarded a L.S. & G.C. medal which may have resulted from two periods of low character, ‘Fair in 1892, and ‘Good’ in 1902.

Sold with copied record of service and additional research.