Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Petty Officer M. Connolly, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (M. Connolly, Actg. Chf. Bosns. Mate, H.M.S. Sphinx.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine (2) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Egypt Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Approximately 68 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Sphinx.

Michael Connolly was born in Queenstown, County Cork, on 1 October 1845 and joined the Royal Navy on 22 August 1871. Promoted Acting Chief Petty Officer on 10 October 1883, he served in H.M.S. Sphinx from that date to 7 November 1884, seeing active service in this ship during the Sudanese campaign of 1884. Confirmed in the rate of Chief Petty Officer on 16 December 1884, he was shore pensioned on 21 August 1891.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extract.