HMS ORONTES

Posts : 46 Join date : 2013-01-06

Medal on ebay to leading stoker J. MARGUERIE vender says it as been done has a widow's brooch. Does anyone know if he died in service?

Regards, Lionshead

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lionshead,

I don’t know if he died while still in the service, but Marguerie was still serving on HMS Orontes when he received his South Africa Medal on 29 August, 1881.

I can’t find him on ebay. Can you post the link to his medal?

Petty Officer Tom

Subject: HMS Orontes Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:09 am

Here you go POT .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/south-africa-medal-1877-/261225751986?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3cd244a5b2#ht_273wt_1255

You have no doubt seen this one but others may not have , thought I'd post it as well .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rp9581-Royal-Navy-Warship-HMS-Orontes-photo-6x4-/390537207354?pt=UK_Collectables_Postcards_MJ&hash=item5aedd4de3a#ht_2317wt_1018

Here's a print for good measure .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SOUTH-AFRICA-Prince-Imperials-body-Simons-Bay-antique-print-1879-/280840072104?pt=UK_art_prints_GL&hash=item41635f6ba8#ht_1231wt_1255

And another !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/France-1879-Funeral-of-Prince-Louis-Napoleon-Woolwich-Old-Antqiue-Engraving-/330914995204?pt=UK_art_prints_GL&hash=item4d0c121c04#ht_1439wt_1018

Cheers 90th.

Subject: HMS Orontes Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:12 am

All medals awarded to HMS Orontes were unclasped .
Cheers 90th.

Posts : 190 Join date : 2011-03-16 Age : 57

The medal when first listed had a £140 buy it now, since I have two medals to HMS ORONTES in my collection I give it a miss, Salute

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13

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Isandula,

Thank you for the photo of Orontes with the season's greetings. Any idea what year that was?

I always enjoy your photos, especially of the navy. You wouldn't happen to have a photo of Commanders Brackenbury or Romilly in your collection?

Petty Officer Tom

Posts : 272 Join date : 2010-08-13

Thanks, POT, for the positive comments. Unfortunately I do not have a photograph of either Brackenbury or Romilly . I have searched far and wide for a photograph of Romilly as I have a Zulu War period letter penned by him in which he mentioned the prisoner King Cetshwayo and that he, Romilly, was fired upon at Port Durnford by Zulus whose bullets were ineffectual. Ironically a year later he was fatally wounded at Majuba by Boers, whom he thought out of range, who potted him in the stomach. See scans of original letter and transcription.

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Isandula,

Thank you for the letter. I also have looked far and wide for photos of both Brackenbury and Romilly, but with no luck. Maybe one of these days.

Petty Officer Tom

Subject: HMS Orontes Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:44 am

Isandula thanks for sharing the photo and letter very much appreciated .
Cheers 90th. Salute

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