Auction Catalogue
Three: Stoker Petty Officer Patrick Egan, Royal Navy
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (P. Egan, Lg. Sto. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Magicienne); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (P. Egan, Lg. Sto. 1Cl., H.M.S. Magicienne.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (149196 Patrick Egan, Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Tamar.) very fine (3) £400-£500
Patrick Egan was born on 24 December 1869, in the Parish of Middleton, County Cork. A labourer by trade he joined the Royal Navy on 3 June 1889, signing on for a period of 12 years and entering the Stoker branch. He joined Magicienne on 18 November 1897, receiving promotion to Leading Stoker 2nd Class in August 1899 and to 1st Class in September 1900. During his time in Magicienne he saw active service around the coast of Africa including the period October 1899 to November 1900 when she formed part of the Naval forces involved in the Boer War (Medal). From South Africa the ship moved northwards to Jubaland to assist in a punitive expedition following a local uprising (Medal with clasp). He received his L.S. & G.C. medal while serving on the China Station in H.M.S. Tamar at Hong Kong on 30 March 1908. He was pensioned to shore on 26 June 1911, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Devonport on 16 July 1911. He does not appear to have been recalled for the Great War.
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