The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Three: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (C. M. H. Coster, Bandr. H.M.S. “Sultan”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (C. M. Coster, Bandmr., H.M.S. Sultan) impressed naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, light pitting, otherwise very fine and better (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Charles Coster was born on 6 December 1842 at Portsmouth. After serving as a Royal Marine in the Portsmouth Division he was entered as a Bandsman aboard H.M.S. DUKE OF WELLINGTON on 19 July 1878, and drafted to H.M.S. SULTAN on 4 May 1882 where he earned his L.S. & G.C. medal on 25 September 1885. No discharge details appear on his papers, but it is most probable he left the service in 1886 since the latest date on his service documents is “V.G. 31-12-1885”.