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Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai (W. Wakefield....

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Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai (W. Wakefield. A.B. H.M.S. “Euryalus.”) toned, nearly extremely fine £300-£400

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Approximately 28 El-Teb_Tamaai clasps awarded to the detachment from H.M.S. Euryalus.

William Wakefield was born in Speen, Berkshire, on 27 December 1858 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 11 February 1875. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 August 1879, he served in H.M.S. Euryalus from 12 January 1882 to 23 July 1885, seeing active service in both the Egyptian campaign of 1882 and the Sudanese campaign of 1884, being present at the action at El-Teb on 29 February 1884, and Tamaai on 14 March 1884. Promoted Petty Officer Second Class on 24 March 1884, and Petty Officer First Class on 11 June 1885, he was shore pensioned on 26 August 1899. Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he served throughout the Great War in shore based establishments, and was discharged on 21 February 1919.
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai (W. Wakefield. A.B. H.M.S. “Euryalus.”) toned, nearly extremely fine £300-£400

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Approximately 28 El-Teb_Tamaai clasps awarded to the detachment from H.M.S. Euryalus.

William Wakefield was born in Speen, Berkshire, on 27 December 1858 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 11 February 1875. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 August 1879, he served in H.M.S. Euryalus from 12 January 1882 to 23 July 1885, seeing active service in both the Egyptian campaign of 1882 and the Sudanese campaign of 1884, being present at the action at El-Teb on 29 February 1884, and Tamaai on 14 March 1884. Promoted Petty Officer Second Class on 24 March 1884, and Petty Officer First Class on 11 June 1885, he was shore pensioned on 26 August 1899. Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, he served throughout the Great War in shore based establishments, and was discharged on 21 February 1919.

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