Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Surgeon-Commander E. J. Biden, Royal Navy

China 1900, no clasp (St. Surgn. E. J. Biden, R.N., H.M.S. Orlando.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Surg. Commr. E. J. Biden. R.N.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (Staff Surgeon E. J. Biden. H.M.S. Scout 1896) good very fine (3) £800-£1,000

Edward Jones Biden was born on 13 February 1859, and was appointed a Surgeon in the Royal Navy on 25 August 1881; Staff Surgeon, 25 August 1892; Fleet Surgeon, 25 August 1897. He served aboard H.M.S. Scout from 1 October 1904 until 10 July 1897, including service in the Sudan in 1896 (Khedive’s Medal). He joined Orlando on 16 February 1899 for service on the China station (Medal), He retired 1 December 1904, but was recalled as Surgeon Commander from 2 August 1914, and served for the duration of the war at Fisgard, being promoted to Surgeon Captain (Retired) for services during war. He died on 1 August 1940.

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