Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (W. Cleeve, Stkr., H.M.S. Inflexible) slight edge bruising, minor contact marks, very fine £120-160

William Cleeve was born in Hambledon, Hampshire on 28 April 1854. He entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in January 1874 and went on to serve in the battleship Inflexible in the bombardment of Alexandria. He attained the rank of Chief Stoker in 1893 and was pensioned in February 1894. Sold with copied service details.