A Collection of Medals for the Ashantee War 1873-74

Pair: Navigating Lieutenant T. E. B. Cope, Royal Navy

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (Mr. Thos. E. B. Cope Master’s Asst. H.M.S. Miranda); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Navg. Sub Lt. T. E. B. Cope, R.N. H.M.S. Argus. 73-74) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (2) £800-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Ashantee War 1873-74.

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Thomas Edward Butcher Cope was born on 1 May 1847, and joined the Royal Navy as a Master’s Assistant aboard H.M.S. London on 11 March 1862. Whilst Master’s Assistant aboard H.M.S. Miranda, which ship he joined in October 1863, he was landed with the Naval Brigade in New Zealand and was present at the attack on Gate Pah, &c. (New Zealand medal). Cope was Navigating Sub-Lieutenant of H.M.S. Argus during the Ashantee war of 1873-74 and was promoted for services during the campaign (Medal). Lieutenant Cope died on 29 July 1882, whilst serving at sea aboard H.M.S. Urgent.