Five: Petty Officer D. E. Phillips, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Gemaizah 1888 (D. E. Phillips, Ord. H.M.S. “Téméraire”); 1914-15 Star (109703 D. E. Phillips, P.O.1 R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (P.O.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (P.O. 1Cl. H.M.S. Victory); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, the first with pitting from star, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (6) £350-400 Footnote 11 Egypt Medals issued to the Royal Navy with this two-clasp combination, 5 to Racer and 6 to Starling. David Edmund Phillips was born at Narbeth, Pembroke, on 9 May 1864, and entered the Royal Navy in July 1879 as a Boy 2nd Class. He had risen to the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class by 1902, having completed two ten-year terms from the age of 18. He served throughout the Great War as a Petty Officer 1st Class until demobilised in July 1919, having received his L.S. & G.C. medal earlier in February that year. He served in Egypt in 1882 as an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Téméraire, being present at the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July, and as an Able Seaman aboard the Starling at Gemaizah in 1888. Approximately 250 clasps for Gemaizah 1888 were issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel, including 78 to the Starling.
Five: Petty Officer D. E. Phillips, Royal Navy Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Gemaizah 1888 (D. E. Phillips, Ord. H.M.S. “Téméraire”); 1914-15 Star (109703 D. E. Phillips, P.O.1 R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (P.O.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (P.O. 1Cl. H.M.S. Victory); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, the first with pitting from star, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (6) £350-400 Footnote 11 Egypt Medals issued to the Royal Navy with this two-clasp combination, 5 to Racer and 6 to Starling. David Edmund Phillips was born at Narbeth, Pembroke, on 9 May 1864, and entered the Royal Navy in July 1879 as a Boy 2nd Class. He had risen to the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class by 1902, having completed two ten-year terms from the age of 18. He served throughout the Great War as a Petty Officer 1st Class until demobilised in July 1919, having received his L.S. & G.C. medal earlier in February that year. He served in Egypt in 1882 as an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Téméraire, being present at the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July, and as an Able Seaman aboard the Starling at Gemaizah in 1888. Approximately 250 clasps for Gemaizah 1888 were issued to Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel, including 78 to the Starling.
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
