A Collection of Medals Relating to the Battle of Abu Klea

Three: Private J. Marks, Royal Marine Light Infantry, later Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (Pte., R.M.L.I.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (Sto., H.M.S. Philomel); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, first two medals with edge bruising and pitting from star, otherwise about very fine or better (3) £450-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals Relating to the Battle of Abu Klea.

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Four officers and 89 Marines were present at Abu Klea in the Guards Camel Regiment.

John Marks was born at Mortonhampstead, Devonshire, on 12 June 1858. He enlisted into the Royal Marines on 1 September 1878, being invalided out on 8 December 1885. He subsequently joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker on 8 February 1888, serving aboard various ships until his final discharge on 21 November 1900. Sold with confirmation and two pages of copied service papers.