Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas (Part I)

The unique ‘Mwele 1895’ and ‘Benin 1897’ East and West Africa medal awarded to the Reverend Charles Le P. T. Heaslop, Chaplain & Naval Instructor, Royal Navy

East & West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (Revd. C. Le P. T. Heaslop, Chap. & N.I., H.M.S. St George) good very fine £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas.

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Unique to a Naval Chaplain for Mwele 1895 and one of three to get Benin 1897.

Charles Le Poer Trench Heaslop was the Chaplain & Naval Instructor of the cruiser St George, flagship of Rear-Admiral Harry Rawson, commanding the Cape and West Africa Station in 1895. He served in the Naval Brigade landed at Mombassa for the punishment of the rebellious Arab chief M’buruk, which resulted in the capture of his stronghold at Mwele in August 1895. He was also present at the bombardment and capture of the Sultan of Zanzibar’s palace in August 1896, and landed with the Naval Brigade for the capture of Benin in 1897.