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Sold on 4 December 2008

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Egypt and Sudan Medals 1882-1891 from the Collection of Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Lot

№ 113

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£410

Pair: Paymaster G. T. C. St J. Kneller, Army Pay Department

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, The Nile 1884-85 (Payr. G. T. C. St J. Kneller, A.P.D.); Khedive’s Star 1882, extremely fine (2) £250-300

Godfrey Thomas Charles St John Kneller was born on 1 January 1843, and had served for some 10 years in the War Office before his appointment as an Assistant Paymaster in the Control Department on 1 February 1871. He was promoted to Paymaster in February 1879; Hon. Major, February 1884; Staff Paymaster, June 1885; Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel, June 1892; retired 12 December 1892. He was mentioned in Lord Wolseley’s final despatch of the Nile Expedition (London Gazette 25 August 1885).