Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Knight. Pte. R.M. H.M.S. “Dragon”) nearly very fine £80-£100

Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996.

John Knight was born in Stamford in July 1857. He first entered at Walmer as a Private R.M. of Number 3 Company on 17 January 1877 and served aboard H.M.S. Dragon (1879-82) earning his Egypt award. Subsequently served aboard H.M. Ships Defiance (1889-90), Himalaya (1891-94) and Cambridge (1897-98). Discharged to shore after 21 years length of service on 19 January 1898.