Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Able Seaman I. J. Weeks, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (I. J. Weeks. A.B. H.M.S. “Wye”); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, pitting from star, better than good fine (2) £120-£160

Issac James Weeks was born in Woolwich on 26 January 1860 and joined the Royal Navy on 28 September 1875 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Fisgard. Having been advanced Able Seaman in May 1880 while in H.M.S. Lord Warden, he served as such in H.M.S. Wye during the Egyptian operations from April 1882 to March 1883. Granted the rank of Commissioned Botswain on 4 January 1887 in H.M.S. Weymouth, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 8 February 1903. Pensioned in 1914 from coastguard service, he returned to service as an acting Chief Petty Officer during the Great War, and was finally demobilised in May 1919.