The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Pair: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (C. A. Sargent, Stkr. 2 Cl. H.M.S. “Euphrates”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (G. A. Sargent, Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard) impressed naming, pitting and contact wear, therefore good fine (2)

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

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George Sargent was born in Upper Walmer, Kent, on 20 June 1862. He entered the service as a Stoker 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. PEMBROKE on 4 July 1882, and was immediately transferred to EUPHRATES, thus earning the dated Egypt campaign medal. He was advanced to Stoker in October 1884, and subsequently served aboard DEVASTATION (1885-87). On 20 May 1889 he transferred to the Coast Guard Service as a Boatman, rising to Commissioned Boatman on 12 May 1891, to serve at Sandgate and Eastbourne stations. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal after the very minimum time of ten years whilst serving as a Commissioned Boatman on 12 July 1892. He was pensioned to shore from Newhaven Coast Guard Station on 15 August 1902.