Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, Benin River 1894, Brass River 1895 (G. E. Lewis, Chf. Sto., H.M.S. Widgeon.) contact marks, nearly very fine £400-£500

George Edwin Lewis was born in Gloucester on 31 August 1857, and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 27 April 1878. He advanced to Stoker in June 1879, becoming Leading Stoker in October 1884, Acting Chief Stoker in June 1893, and Chief Stoker in July 1894. He received a L.S. & G.C. medal on 30 July 1890, whilst serving in Speedwell, and was aboard Widgeon from September 1893 to March 1896, including the Benin River and Brass River operations of 1894 and 1895 respectively. He was shore pensioned on 6 May 1898. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.