Campaign Groups and Pairs

Three: Gunner F. Pickett, Royal Marine ArtilleryEgypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Suakin 1885 (F. Pickett. Gunr. R.M.A: H.M.S. “Superb.”); British War Medal 1914-20 (150042 F. Pickett. Sh. Cpl. 1. R.N.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, light pitting, nearly very fine (3) £300-£400---Francis Pickett was born in Alderton, Chippenham, Wiltshire, on 29 July 1856 and attested for the Royal Marine Artillery at Bristol on 29 September 1877. Posted to H.M.S. Superb on 5 October 1880, he served in her during the Egypt campaign of 1882, and subsequently with the Royal Marine Battalion in Egypt from 7 June 1884. Advanced Ship’s Corporal First Class on 21 July 1893, he transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 15 March 1901, and joined the Naval Police on 8 August 1903. Discharged on 29 July 1906, he was recalled for War service on 27 September 1915, and served in H.M.S. Victory I until being shore demobilised on 24 May 1916 (entitled to British War Medal only).Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extracts, and other research including a photographic image of H.M.S. Superb.------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk