Orders, Decorations and Medals

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (A. Large, Stkr., H.M.S. Penelope) minor contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine £130-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Offices and Ratings of H.M.S. Penelope.

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Albert Large was born in Merryworth, Kent in November 1857 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in February 1877. A Stoker by the time of his service in H.M.S. Penelope (March 1881 to March 1883), he was finally pensioned ashore as a Leading Stoker 1st Class in March 1897

Sold with a file of research, including copied service record.