The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (D. S. Burgess, Pte. R.M.) pitting and contact marks, otherwise very fine and scarce

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

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Daniel Burgess was born at Chatham, Kent on 6 May 1863. He attested as a Drummer at Chatham on 9 July 1878 in No 9 Company. Whilst serving aboard H.M.S. LORD WARDEN (1880-81) received advancement to Private R.M. on 6 October 1881. A member of the “Mediterranean Battalion” from 29 June 1882 until 23 October 1882, and as a Corporal (30 December 1882) a member of the “R.M. Battalion, Egypt” from 10 February 1884 until 8 May 1885. Demoted to Private on 4 March 1885. Subsequently served aboard H.M. Ships BOSCAWEN (1888-90) and GARNET (1890-93) and died, whilst at Plymouth, of pneumonia on 26 June 1893. He was never awarded a L.S. & G.C. medal.