Beschreibung:

A Royal Naval Egypt Campaign LSGC Group of 3 awarded to Ship’s Corporal 1st Class Charles Robert Orchard, HMS Temeraire, Royal Navy, comprising: Egypt and Sudan Medal, 1882-1889, reverse dated 1882, single clasp, Alexandria 11th July (C. R. Orchard. Sh: Corpl. 2. Cl: H.M.S.”Temeraire.”), Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, VR, narrow suspender (C. R. Orchard, Sh: Corpl. 1st Cl: H.M.S. Britannia), Khedive’s Star, 1882; the first officially engraved, the second officially impressed, the latter unnamed as issued; medals swing mounted on board for display. Dark old tone, light surface marks from other medals in group, nearly good very fine. (3) Charles Robert Orchard was born 19 January 1855 at St Sidwells, near Exeter, Devon. He enlisted for service with the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class (and Bugler) 1 January 1873. Having progressed steadily in his career, he had reached the rank of Ship’s Corporal 1st Class aboard HMS Temeraire during the campaigns in Egypt & Sudan. The Ship’s Corporal, with the Master at Arms was considered to be an important Warrant Officer on board a man of war, being responsible for discipline, civil and military punishment, keeping the night watch, preventing desertion on small craft leaving the ship, and being aware of mutinous behaviour - reporting offenders of any of the above to his Lieutenant. Ship’s Corporal Orchard served aboard HMS Temeraire between 21 September 1881 and 14 January 1883, but continued to serve with the Royal Navy afterwards. He was awarded the LSGC whilst aboard HMS Britannia, where he served from 28 February 1883 until 14 August 1891. He was discharged from further service 13 January 1893, where he was shore pensioned. Sold with copy service papers.