Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-1889. With dated reverse '1882'. No clasp (R. Shepherd. A.B: H.M.S. "Seahorse.")

Medal verification: Entitlement to the medal with no clasp is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of H.M.S. Seahorse (only 63 x no-clasp medals to ship), reference ADM 171/41. The roll showing that the medal was delivered, or sent, to the recipient aboard H.M.S. Seahorse on , 4 April 1883

The recipients Service Sheet is extant and i held & accessible at The National Archives

Richard Shepherd was a native of, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, where he was born on, 5 September 1858. Richard had served with the Royal Navy since, 27 August 1874, and mustered aboard H.M.S. Seahorse as an Able Seaman between, 14 June to 10 October 1883, and again between, 2 November 1883 to November to 22 January 1884. Richard transferred to H.M. Coastguard, serving with them between 9 September 1886 until 4 January 1898, during which time he held the rates, Boatman 7 latterly Commissioned Boatman. He served at Coastguard Stations in England, located at, Pevensey Bay, North Sussex, and at Blackgang on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire. Richard was awarded a Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, his service sheet recording that the medal was traced on, 21 March 1890

Condition: VF

Code: 22240