Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sick Berth Steward H. Gamblin, Royal Navy

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (”Shah” H. Gamblin. Asst. S.B. Attdt. H.M.S.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (H. Gamblin. A.S. Bth. Attt. H.M.S. “Helicon”); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (H. Gamblin, S.B. Std., H.M.S. Turquoise.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (Hy. Gamblin, Sk: B: Stewd. H.M.S. Turquoise.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed, mounted on card for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (5) £1,200-£1,600

Henry Gamblin was born at Portsmouth on 5 May 1857, and joined the Royal Navy as an Assistant Sick Berth Attendant on 14 March 1876. He was serving in Shah 1876-79 and was aboard that ship when, with H.M.S. Active, she was in action with the Peruvian rebel ship Huascar on 29 May 1877. He was advanced to Sick Berth Attendant in November 1884; Sick Berth Steward, 2nd Class, April 1885; 2nd Sick Berth Steward, July 1889; Sick Berth Steward, June 1890. He received hos L.S. & G.C. medal aboard H.M.S. Turquoise on 27 August 1890, and was shore pensioned from Osborne College on 11 March 1898, having served there for over 5 years.

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