Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb (T. Goddard, A.B., H.M.S. Euryalus), good very fine and rare £300-350

Only around 75 ‘El-Teb’ clasps issued to R.N. recipients, including 20 to the Euryalus.

Tom Goddard was born in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire in June 1859 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1875. Having then been present in the action fought between H.M.S. Shah and the Peruvian turret ship Huascar in May 1877, and served in the Naval Brigade in South Africa from March to July 1879 (Medal & clasp), he qualified as a Diver in July 1881 and removed to the Euryalus shortly thereafter. Subsequently present in the Egypt operations of 1882, the Suakin operations of 1884 and at the battle of El-Teb, he was still serving as a Diver when pensioned ashore ‘time expired’ in June 1887; sold with copied service record and roll verification.