Auction Catalogue

1 December 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 57

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£330

Three: Chief Engine Room Artificer S. Bryant, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89
, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (E.R. Artfr., H.M.S. Invincible); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Chf. E.R. Artfr., H.M.S. Magicienne), impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, this last with lightly scratched letters ‘M’ and ‘R’ to reverse, contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (3) £200-250

Samuel Bryant was born at Bradford, Wiltshire in May 1852 and entered the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer in August 1876. He subsequently witnessed active service aboard H.M.S. Invincible in the Egypt operations of 1882, including the bombardment of Alexandria, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in August 1890. Bryant was pensioned ashore as a Chief Engine Room Artificer in August 1896.