Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (R. Keegan, P.O. 2Cl. H.M.S. Magicienne) good very fine £300-£400

Dix Noonan Webb, December 1999.

Approximately 202 Jubaland clasps awarded to Royal Naval personnel, of which 172 were to H.M.S. Magicienne.

Robert Keegan was born in Delgany, Wicklow, on 9 April 1874 and joined the Royal Navy as a boy Second Class on 30 January 1890. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 January 1894, he served in H.M.S. Magicienne from 18 November 1897 to 19 June 1901, being promoted Leading Seaman on 11 January 1900 and Petty Officer Second Class on 16 October 1900, and taking part in the Jubaland campaign. Posted to the Coastguard on 12 November 1901, serving at Hull, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 January 1908.

Keegan returned to the Royal Navy on 28 August 1909, and was shore pensioned on 24 June 1910, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve at Chatham the following day. Re-joining the Royal Navy on 22 January 1913, on a five year agreement to serve with the ROyal Australian Navy, he served in H.M.A.S. Australia from 21 June 1913.

Sold with copied service record.