Lot Archive

Lot

№ 130

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7 April 1994

Hammer Price:
£80

EAST AND WEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu 1890 (T. Burchill, A.B., H.M.S. Boadicea) nearly extremely fine

Thomas Burchill was born at Mycross, Co. Cork, in 1864 and joined the Navy as Boy 2nd class in 1882. He rose to the rate of Petty Officer 1st class and was discharged dead from fever, Haslar Hospital, 2 January 1900. Sold with copy service details.