Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sick Berth Attendant W. G. Dodd, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb (W. G. Dodd, Asst. S.B. Attt., H.M.S. “Euryalus”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, first with slight edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £400-£500

Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004.

55 medals with this combination of bars issued to the R.N. and R.M.. This is believed to be the only example issued to a Sick Berth rating.

William George Dodd was born at Southampton on 22 November 1875, and joined the Royal Navy as an Assistant Sick Berth Attendant on 2 November 1875. He served aboard Euryalus from January 1882 to July 1885. During his naval career he rose to Sick Berth Steward in March 1883 but, having spent two periods in cells and had demotions on three occasions, he was discharged to ‘shore as undesirable’ on 9 November 1888.

Sold with copied medal roll extract and record of service.