Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-1889. With dated '1882' reverse. No clasp (J. Davey. Stkr. H.M.S. "Iris.")

Medal verification: Entitlement to the medal with no clasp is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of H.M.S. Iris (297 x no-clasp medals to ship), reference ADM 171/41, which shows that Stoker Davey was sent his medal on, 27 July 1885, while serving on H.M.S. Jumna

Jonathan Davey, a native Cornishman, was born at, Padstow, Cornwall, on, 1 June 1859. He joined the Royal Navy on, 9 January 1880, when he was posted to H.M.S. Asia for completion of his basic training. His first 'sea-going' posting was to H.M.S. Iris, on which ship he served from, 27 April 1880, through to, 30 November 1882. Other ships and shore stations variously served included; Jumna, Duke of Wellington, Active, Thalia, Hibernia, Dolphin, Euphrates, Victory, Severn. Jonathan took his discharge from the Royal Navy on, 7 April 1893

Condition: VF

Code: 22241