Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

Three: Chief Boatman D. Evans, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895, 2 clasps, Brass River 1895, Benin 1897 (A.B., H.M.S. St George); British War Medal 1914-20 (142727 Ch. Btn., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Boatn., H.M. Coast Guard) very fine (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late Major David Evans, T.D..

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Just over 20 men from H.M.S. St. George qualified for the ‘Brass River 1895’ clasp and / or the ‘Mwele’ inscription.

David Evan’s East and West Africa Medal and clasps are verified on the appropriate rolls (P.R.O. ADM 171/46 refers). Also sold with confirmation of entitlement to single British War Medal only, for services during the Great War.

62 men from HMS St George qualified for medals, not 20