Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant T. G. Fraser, Royal Navy, who was mentioned in despatches and promoted for the Zulu War, was present at the bombardment of Alexandria and landed with the Naval Brigade at Tel-el-Kebir

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Sub: Lieut: T. G. Fraser, R.N. H.M.S. “Active”); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Tel-El-Kebir (Lieut: T. G. Fraser. R.N. H.M.S. “Superb”); Order of the Medjidie, 4th class breast badge in silver, gold and enamel, reverse with maker’s cartouche of Mon. Paul Stopin, Palais Royal, lacking two appliqué plaques from central surround and chips to enamel; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, mounted on a contemporary wearing bar as worn, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare (4) £2,400-£2,800

Thomas Guthrie Fraser joined the Royal Navy in January 1871, becoming Midshipman in June 1873 and Sub-Lieutenant in June 1877. As Sub-Lieutenant of Active he served with the Naval Brigade in Zululand in 1879. He was present at the action of Inyezane, 22 January 1879, formed part of the garrison at Ekowe with Colonel Pearson’s Column, and afterwards joined General Crealock’s Column and advanced to Port Durnford. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 11 March 1879), promoted to Lieutenant, and received the Zulu Medal and clasp. He was Lieutenant of Superb at the bombardment of Alexandria, 11 July 1882, and during the Egyptian war; he landed with the Naval Brigade and was present at the battle of Tel-El-Kebir, for which he received the Egypt Medal and two clasps, the Bronze Star, and the 4th Class of the Medjidie. Lieutenant Fraser retired on 29 October 1895.