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Auction: 5019 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 430

Five: Commander G.R. Livingstone, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Benin 1897 (Guy R. Livingstone, Midn., H.M.S. Forte.), officially re-impressed; Africa General Service 1902-56, one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Liuet. G.R. Livingstone, R.N., H.M.S. Cossack); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. G.R. Livingstone, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Commr. G.R. Livingstone, R.N.), together with six related miniature awards, East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Benin 1897; Africa General Service 1902-56, one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04; 1914 Star; British War and Victory Medals; France, Legion of Honour, good very fine or better (11) Estimate £ 420-450Commander Guy Renton Livingstone, Royal Navy, (1878-1950); entered the Royal Navy as Midshipman 15.6.1895; served in H.M.S. Forte during the punitive expedition to Benin City to punish the King of Benin 6.2.-7.8.1897; Commissioned Sub Lieutenant 15.12.1898; Promoted Lieutenant 1.4.1901; Served in H.M.S. Cossack on and off the coast of Somaliland during the expeditions against the ´Mad Mullah´ Mohammed Abdullah 18.1.1902.-11.5.1904; Promoted Lieutenant-Commander 1.4.1909; Commander 4.11.1918.

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