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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 278

Pair: Signalman E. C. Miller, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (E. C. Miller. Sign. H.M.S. "Sultan".); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, official correction to rank, heavy pitting, good fine (2)

Edwin Charles Miller was born in Putney, London, on 1 March 1858 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in July 1873. Following his part in the bombardment of Alexandria in July 1882, he was advanced to Yeoman of the Signals and he finally came ashore in February 1896. He later became landlord of the 'Ship Inn' in Alnwick, his wife becoming landlady of the same establishment on his death and their son, Ernest, landlord from 1939-41; sold with copied research.

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£150