Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Musician C. Zarb, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Musicn., H.M.S. Ruby); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Musician, H.M.S. Druid), impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, contact marks and edge bruising, about very fine and better (3) £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals for Services at Sea from the Collection of the Late Oliver Stirling Lee.

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Charlie Zarb was born at Valetta, Malta in July 1840 and entered the Royal Navy as a Bandsman in August 1860. He was subsequently awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in December 1876 and witnessed active service aboard H.M.S. Ruby in the Egypt operations of 1882, when he was landed with the Naval Brigade for the occupation of Suez. Zarb was pensioned ashore in February 1885.