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Auction: 24113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 138

(x) The East and West Africa Medal awarded to Private W. Toogood, Royal Marines Light Infantry, who was court martialled and dismissed after his service in Benin

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (W. Toogood, Pte., H.M.S. St. George), brooch mounting to the obverse, re-affixed suspension, overall good fine

William Toogood was born on 6 February 1873 at Kemptown, Brighton, and enlisted at London on 6 February 1891. He spent the majority of his service with the Chatham Division but served on St. George between 24 January and 2 March 1897. Up until that point, Toogood's conduct had been good, however when travelling on Empress of India from 8 June 1897 he was at some point tried by Court Martial and dismissed from the service. From 8 December 1898 until 23 February 1899 Toogood was "In Prison and on passage". Between 24-27 February 1899 he was discharged dismissed from service for sentence Naval Court Martial.

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