The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Pair: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (J. Brunt, Surgn. R.N. H.M.S. “Agincourt”); Transport Medal 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (J. Brunt) the first nearly very fine, second good very fine (2)

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

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John Brunt was born on 24 September 1851and having qualified as a doctor entered the Royal Navy as a Surgeon at Plymouth Hospital on 1 October 1879. He was next appointed to Netley Hospital (November 1879) and joined his first ship H.M.S. ROYAL ADELAIDE in March 1880 and subsequently served as Surgeon aboard LONDON (April 1881), DUKE OF WELLINGTON (June 1881), and AGINCOURT (September 1881), BOSCAWEN (September 1883), R.M.A. Division Eastney (September 1884), FLORA (August 1886) and DUKE OF WELLINGTON (April 1889). On 21 June 1889 he was allowed to withdraw from the Royal Navy after nine years service with a gratuity of £1,000.00 under the terms of an Order in Council dated 1 April 1881. In 1900 he joined the Merchant Marine as a Surgeon, and served with the Union Castle Steamship Company. Whilst aboard the HAWARDEN CASTLE he was employed on Transport Duties during the Boer War.