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Three: Colour Sergeant H. Evans, Royal Marine Artillery Queen’s Sudan 1896 (3339 Sgt. H. Evans, R.M.A.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (Hugh Evans, Col. Sergt., No. 3339 R.M.A.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 4 clasps, Hafir, Sudan 1897, Khartoum, Sudan 1899 (3339. Sgt. H. Evans. R.M.A.) contemporarily engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine and rare (3) £800-£1,000 --- One of only 30 Queen’s Sudan Medals awarded to the Royal Marine Artillery. Hugh Evans was born in Liverpool in October 1867, and was a Clerk prior to enlisting in the Royal Marines. He joined the Recruit Depot at Walmer on 24 February 1887 and on completion of training was posted to the Royal Marine Artillery as a Private on 27 February 1888. He embarked aboard his first ship H.M.S. Inflexible on 18 July 1889 and disembarked to the Depot (September 1889) prior to joining H.M.S. Collingwood in November 1889, where he was promoted to Bombardier on 8 August 1890. He returned to the R.M.A.Depot in September 1892 and was promoted to Corporal on 21 April 1893. He next embarked aboard H.M.S. Rupert in October 1894, and H.M.S. Thunderer in May 1895, and was promoted to Sergeant in April 1896 prior to disembarking to the R.M.A. Depot. Evans was transferred to the Egyptian Army as an Instructor in May 1897 and served in Egypt and the Sudan for ten years, being present at numerous actions in the Sudan. His service record carries the following note: ‘Recommended to the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty by Lord Kitchener Sirdar of the Egyptian Army for Meritorious Service during the Sudan Campaigns of 1897 and 1898. Specially promoted to Colour Sergeant in consequence.’ Evans was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1902 after 15 years’ service, and was discharged from the Corps whilst in Egypt on 24 February 1908. He was called up for War service on 10 August 1917 at the age of 59 and joined H.M.S. Queen on 20 September 1917. He transferred to the Royal Marine Artillery Headquarters on 9 December 1918 and was demobilised on 26 February 1919, being entitled to the British War Medal. Sold with copied record of service and other research.
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Three: Colour Sergeant H. Evans, Royal Marine Artillery Queen’s Sudan 1896 (3339 Sgt. H. Evans, R.M.A.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (Hugh Evans, Col. Sergt., No. 3339 R.M.A.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 4 clasps, Hafir, Sudan 1897, Khartoum, Sudan 1899 (3339. Sgt. H. Evans. R.M.A.) contemporarily engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine and rare (3) £800-£1,000 --- One of only 30 Queen’s Sudan Medals awarded to the Royal Marine Artillery. Hugh Evans was born in Liverpool in October 1867, and was a Clerk prior to enlisting in the Royal Marines. He joined the Recruit Depot at Walmer on 24 February 1887 and on completion of training was posted to the Royal Marine Artillery as a Private on 27 February 1888. He embarked aboard his first ship H.M.S. Inflexible on 18 July 1889 and disembarked to the Depot (September 1889) prior to joining H.M.S. Collingwood in November 1889, where he was promoted to Bombardier on 8 August 1890. He returned to the R.M.A.Depot in September 1892 and was promoted to Corporal on 21 April 1893. He next embarked aboard H.M.S. Rupert in October 1894, and H.M.S. Thunderer in May 1895, and was promoted to Sergeant in April 1896 prior to disembarking to the R.M.A. Depot. Evans was transferred to the Egyptian Army as an Instructor in May 1897 and served in Egypt and the Sudan for ten years, being present at numerous actions in the Sudan. His service record carries the following note: ‘Recommended to the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty by Lord Kitchener Sirdar of the Egyptian Army for Meritorious Service during the Sudan Campaigns of 1897 and 1898. Specially promoted to Colour Sergeant in consequence.’ Evans was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1902 after 15 years’ service, and was discharged from the Corps whilst in Egypt on 24 February 1908. He was called up for War service on 10 August 1917 at the age of 59 and joined H.M.S. Queen on 20 September 1917. He transferred to the Royal Marine Artillery Headquarters on 9 December 1918 and was demobilised on 26 February 1919, being entitled to the British War Medal. Sold with copied record of service and other research.
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