Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Armourer Thomas Young, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (T. Young. B’Smith. H.M.S. “Monarch”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Thos. Young, Blacksh., H.M.S. Edinburgh.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £240-£280

Thomas Young was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire, on 5 March 1853, and was already a blacksmith when he entered the service aboard H.M.S. Asia on 24 April 1877. He served aboard Monarch from January 1882 until April 1885, including service at the bombardment of Alexandria. He joined Edinburgh in September 1887 and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal aboard her on 21 February 1888. He was promoted to Armourer in December 1890, to Acting Chief Armourer in May 1894, and to Chief Armourer on 5 November 1895. He was Shore pensioned on 24 May 1897, and discharged with a Very Good service record on 30 June the same year. Sold with copied record of service and other research.