Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 20

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£820

Three: Private James Neeve, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (J. Neeve, Pte. R.M.L.I.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu August 1893 (J. Neeve, Pte. R.M. H.M.S. Blanche); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £450-500

Of the 106 Royal Marines who served on the Nile in the Guards Camel Corps, only 13 were not present at Abu Klea, and only one other was also present at Witu in 1893.

James Neeve was born at Lynn on 12 February 1858, and enlisted at Bradford on 12 March 1877 (ADM 159/63).