Lot Archive

Lot

№ 14

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£850

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (M. Melville, Pte. R.M.) edge bruising and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine £600-700

Private Michael Melville served with the Royal Marine Battalion in Egypt at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir in 1882 and was one of 4 officers and 89 men of the Royal Marines at Abu Klea; of these, 9 men also had the clasp for Tel-el-Kebir.