The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (E. Beisley, Sergt. R.M.L.I.) nearly extremely fine

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

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Edwin Beisley was born in Lambeth, London, on 16 August 1858. He had been a butcher in civilian life and attested on 16 June 1876 at Walmer, joining as a Private R.M. in No 44 Company, Chatham Division. He was promoted to Corporal in December 1877, disrated to Private in August 1880 but reinstated as a Corporal in January 1881. He served aboard H.M.S. NEWCASTLE (1879-80) and was promoted to Sergeant R.M. on 17 November 1882. He served as a member of the Royal Marine Battalion, Egypt, from 4 March 1884, but died the following year on 5 July 1885 whilst serving at Hong Kong.