Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (H. Court, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Raleigh.) nearly very fine and a scarce casualty £400-£500

Harry Court was born at Minehead, Somerset, and was enlisted into the Plymouth Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Williton on 28 December 1889. He served almost continuously aboard H.M.S. Raleigh from October 1891 until February 1895, except for a short period in June-September 1893 when he was aboard Penelope. He landed with the Gambia Expedition in 1894 and received a bullet wound in the left scapula when in action at Medina Creek on 23 February 1894. He continued to serve ashore and on board a variety of ships until finally discharged on 29 December 1910, due to length of service and recommended for the Royal Fleet Reserve.

Sold with copied record of service and extracts from the London Gazette and Globe and Laurel concerning the Gambia Expedition.