Orders, Decorations & Medals - British
Lot 3934 SESSION 13 - 2.30PM Thursday 31 July Orders, Decorations & Medals - British
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
PAIR: Egypt Medal 1882-89 (undated reverse), - clasp - Gemaizah 1888; Khedive's Star undated. 2059. Pte J.Murphy. 2/K.O.Sco:Bord: on first medal, second medal unnamed as issued. Named medal engraved. Good very fine - extremely fine.
John Murphy, a mason, age 18, born at Sunderland, County Durham (in 1881 census listed as a 13 year old errand boy); Enl.03Sep1886 in Kings Own Scottish Borderers at Newcastle-on-Tyne; previous service with Durham Artillery Volunteers militia unit; Emb.19Jul1888 for Egypt; 03Dec1888 to East Sudan and participated in the Gemaizah Campaign on 20Dec1888; on unit roll as awarded Egypt Medal with Gemaizah clasp; served in East Indies from 1890 until 1894; 01Apr1894 transferred to Army Reserve; Disch.02Sep1898.
With copy of Attestation papers including service records, medal roll and other research.
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