Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Able Seaman W. W. Kingcome, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (W. Kingcombe. A.B. H.M.S. Alecto.); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (W. W. Kingcome, A.B., H.M.S. Aurora.) light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £500-£600

William Walk Kingcome was born at Noss Mayo, Devon, on 27 July 1871, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 1 November 1887. He served aboard H.M.S. Alecto from February 1893 to April 1894, and in Aurora from February 1899 to April 1902. Shore pensioned in July 1911, he was recalled for service in September 1914 and is entitled to the 1914-15 Star trio. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll confirmation.