Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Petty Officer First Class F. Stroud, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, Suakin 1885 (F. Strond [sic]. Cox: Cuttr. H.M.S. “Orion”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, pitting from star, therefore good fine and scarce (2) £280-£340

Only 32 medals issued to the Royal Navy with these two clasps, not all of which will be on dated reverse medals.

Frederick Stroud was born at Ramsgate, Kent, on 9 September 1856, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 12 September 1871. He saw service during the Egyptian War of 1882 as Coxswain of the Cutter aboard the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Orion. He then saw service ashore, as a Petty Officer 1st Class, from the storeship H.M.S. Humber at Suakin during the period from 19 February to 26 March 1884, and again at Suakin during the period from 1 March to 14 May 1885. He remained a Petty Officer 1st Class for the remainder of his service and was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Excellent on 22 September 1894, having been awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal a few days beforehand.

Sold with copied record of service.