Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant J. N. Everett, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Capt. M. Top, H.M.S. ‘Monarch’); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, pitting and some edge bruising, about very fine (2) £180-220

John Everett was born in Rotherhithe, Surrey on 26 September 1856. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class on Hector on 1 January 1873. On Bellerophon he was promoted to an Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class in September 1874, Ordinary Seaman in July 1875 and Able Seaman in August 1876. He was promoted to Leading Seaman on Euryalus in August 1880. Everett served on Monarch, January 1882-September 1884, seeing action at the battle of Alexandria and being appointed Petty Officer 2nd Class in January 1882 and Petty Officer 1st Class in the following month. Everett was appointed Chief Boatswain in February 1890 and was Pensioned on 26 September 1911. Recalled for service in the war, he served with the Portland Boom Defence and was promoted to Lieutenant on 29 October 1914. He died at home on 17 December 1917. With copied service papers.