Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1885. No clasp, reverse undated (J. H. Nichols, Carpr R. N. H.M.S. Briton.)

Unique rank to H.M.S. Briton: There was only ever a single 'Carpenter' (a Standing Officer) in a ship's company

Important: Recipient had been a long serving 'Standing Officer' - Carpenter - on retirement in 18 he was appointed the 'relative' rank Lieutenant

Medal verification: The no clasp medal - together with an un-named companion Khedival Star - confirmed as entitled per the respective Royal Navy 'Sudan' campaign medal roll for H.M.S. Briton. reference ADM 171/42, which shows that the medal was delivered to the recipient on, 4 February 1885, at which time he was then serving aboard H.M.S. Indus. 'British Battles & Medals' (Seventh edition, 2006), shows that 200 x medals (all un-dated & mostly no-clasp) were issued to member sof the crew of H.M.S. Briton for service in the Red Sea / Sudan

John Hutchings Nicol, eldest son of Pierce Nichols (a 'Sawyer') & Mary Ann Nichols (nee Hutchings), was a native of, the parish of, Maker, Millbrook, Cornwall, England, where he was born on, 11 August 1845. The 1861 National Census for England & Wales records John living with his parents and 5 x siblings (another sister was at the time visiting her Grandparents), located at West Street, Maker, Millbrook, Cornwall. At that time, John was employed as a 'Boat Builders Apprentice'. His sibling's comprised, 3 x sisters (Mary Ann Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols & Emily Nichols) and 3 x brothers (William Henry Nichols, Thomas Nichols & James Peter Nichols). John first entered the service of the Royal Navy when he joined the service on 21 September 1867, at which time he was appointed 'Carpenters Mate', his first engagement mustering aboard H.M.S. Rosario. He subsequently had a highly noteworthy record of many years service with the Royal Navy. At the time of the 1911 National Censes for England and Wales, John is recorded therein as a 'Widower' and Royal Navy, Lieutenant (Retired), residing at, 7 Abbotsford Terrace, Church Road, Landport, Portsmouth, where he was living as 'Head of House' together with his two sons, Arthur Robert Nichols (18) & Edgar Harold Nichols (12). John Hutchings Nichols, is recorded to have died in Portsmouth, England, on 5 May 1915

The recipients service records are extant nd accessible at The National Archives

A desirable 'Officer's Egypt Medal to an uncommon seen standing officer rank Carpenter, later Lieutenant

Condition: About GVF

Code: 22604