Auction Catalogue

24 November 2015

Starting at 2:00 PM

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The John Goddard Collection of Important Naval Medals and Nelson Letters

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Lot

№ 72

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24 November 2015

Hammer Price:
£300

A scarce Khedive’s Sudan medal awarded to Leading Seaman Alexander Asher, Royal Navy

Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (Alexander Asher, Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Melita.) engraved naming, good very fine £200-250

Awarded to the crews of H.M. Ships Melita (139) and Scout (149) for services in the Sudan between 30 March and 23 September, 1896. They were not entitled to the Queen’s Sudan medal. Sold with copied record of service which confirms his service aboard Melita from 28 September 1895 to 14 October 1898.