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EGYPT 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (Lieut. W.M. Maturin, R.N., H.M.S. Sphinx), minor contact marks, good very fine

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EGYPT 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (Lieut. W.M. Maturin, R.N., H.M.S. Sphinx), minor contact marks, good very fine
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Lot Essay

Lieutenant W. MacC. Maturin served in the Naval and Military operations in the Eastern Sudan where he was in charge of the water supply for the troops at Suakin, services for which he was Mentioned in Despatches.