Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Victualling Chief Petty Officer W. Brumham, Royal Navy

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (W. Brumham, S. A. Asst., H.M.S. Bacchante.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. Brumham. S. S. Asst. H.M.S. Alexandra.); China 1900, no clasp (W. Brumham, Sh. Std., H.M.S. Centurion.); 1914-15 Star (107858, W. Brumham, S. S. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (107858 W. Brumham. V. C. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. Brumham, Ship’s Stewd. H.M.S. Euphrates.) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, mounted on card for display, cleaned, light contact marks overall, generally very fine, and a rare combination of awards (8) £1,400-£1,800

Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008.

William Brumham was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in January 1863. He joined the Royal Navy as a Ship’s Steward’s Boy in February 1879, and served with H.M.S. Alexandra in Egypt, including the bombardment of Alexandria, in 1882. Brumham advanced to Ship’s Steward Assistant, and served as that rate with H.M.S. Bacchante from July 1885 until May 1886. Subsequent service included with H.M.S. Euphrates between September 1890 and May 1891 (awarded L.S. & G.C.).

Brumham advanced to Ship’s Steward in July 1889, and served with H.M.S. Centurion from February 1897 until September 1901. He was shore pensioned in June 1906, but recalled for service with the outbreak of the Great War. Brumham served with the cruiser H.M.S. King Albert between August and October 1914, before serving the remainder of the war as Victualling Petty Officer at H.M.S. Victory I.

Sold with copied service papers and medal rolls entries.