Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant W. C. Reid, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (Lieut. W. C. Reid, R.N. H.M.S. “Monarch”); Order of the Medjidie, 4th clasps breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, some chips to crescent suspension; Khedive’s Star 1882, good very fine (3) £350-400

William Crawford Reid was Lieutenant of Monarch at the bombardment of Alexandria. He subsequently landed with the Naval Brigade and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. He served with the Nile Flotilla in 1884-85 and was awarded the 4th Class of the Medjidie for his services. Lieutenant Crawford died on 6 July 1888, while serving in the Warspite on Summer manoeuvres.