Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai (J. Cowling, A.B. H.M.S. “Agincourt”) the first clasp sprung from its carriage at one side, otherwise nearly very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Joseph Cowling was born in Antony, Cornwall, on 25 March 1858. He first entered as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. IMPLACABLE on 20 May 1873, and subsequently served aboard H.M. Ships BLACK PRINCE (1875-76) where he was advanced to Ord in March 1876, and to Able Seaman aboard SEALARK in March 1877. He was drafted to AGINCOURT (1880-83) where he was advanced to Leading Seaman in April 1883 and to P.O. 2nd Class in October 1883, and then served aboard DRYAD (1883-84), CALYPSO (1885-86) and SHANNON (1886-88) where as a P.O. 1st Class he was Captain of the Forecastle. He joined H.M.S. READY (1890-91) as a Chief Petty Officer. He was deprived of a Good Conduct Badge in 1888, and thus not recommended for the L.S. & G.C. medal. He died at his own home, whilst on the books of VIVID I, on 17 March 1894, from exhaustion following rheumatic fever.