The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (T. A. Bennett, A.B. H.M.S. Racer) nearly extremely fine

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

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Thomas Bennett was born in Gillingham, Kent, on 13 June 1864. He first entered as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. BOSCAWEN on 21 December 1879 until February 1881. Advanced to Boy 1st Class in June 1881, and subsequently served aboard H.M. Ships DEFENCE (1882-84) where advanced to Ord in June 1882 and to A.B. during October 1884, EXPRESS (1884-86), and to RACER (1886- 89) where he earned this Egypt medal. He left the service after his first ten year contract from H.M.S. INVINCIBLE on 29 June 1896.