Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Able Seaman E. McAfferty, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (E. Mc.Afferty, A.B. H.M.S. “Mosquito.”); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, light pitting and contact marks, very fine (2) £100-£140

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Egypt Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Approximately 63 no clasp medals awarded to H.M.S. Mosquito.

Edward McAfferty was born in Pollockshaws, Renfrewshire, on 10 June 1862 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 12 June 1877. He served in H.M.S. Mosquito from 2 March 1881 to 7 November 1882, seeing active service in this ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, and was promoted Able Seaman on 1 August 1882. He was finally shore pensioned on 10 August 1913, his service punctuated by numerous periods in the cells. Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he was shore discharged, medically unfit, on 7 September 1914.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.