MEDALS TO ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT NAVY & ROYAL MARINES

Lost or stolen: South Atlantic Medal (rosette) & Merchant Navy Medal (1sttype) to MARTYN P. COOMBES

British War Medal                                           J.89355 K.A. PAGE. BOY.2 R.N.
Victory Medal                                        K.A. PAGE. BOY 1ST CLASS J89355 (re-named)
1939-45 Star
Atlantic Star
1939-45 War Medal
Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service Medal   J.89355 (CH.B.22599) K.A. PAGE. A,B. R.F.R.

Copy service records. Keith Albert Page, born 1902 in London. Joined the navy September 1918 (entitled to British War Medal only). Served Impregnable, Calypso, Benbow, Emperor of India (AB), Hawkins, Calliope, Marshal Soult, Royal Oak. Discharged December 1932 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. Mobilised 1939, served HMS Sabre 1939-1941. Long Service Medal awarded October 1942. Discharged October 1945. He died in London in 1980. Remains of old lacquer on medals.
Group of Six: £200

Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal   M.35303 A.B. CLARK. O.A.1. H.M.S. SUFFOLK.   £90

Copy service papers. Alexander Bertram Clark was from Swindon and enlisted in January 1920, aged 28. His service sheet has "Late M.C.S. -
on MC2490" - The Mine Clearance Service. Served on HMS Columbine (1921-23), Centurion, Dauntless, Excellent, Nelson, Suffolk, Malaya and Boscawen. Awarded LSGC 1934 and the Naval General Service Medal for Palestine. Also entitled to some medals for WWII service. Pensioned August 1941.  


British War Medal                       ALBERT E. THURGOOD
Mercantile Marine War Medal   ALBERT E. THURGOOD.
Copy medal card and research. Albert Edward Thurgood was born in 7 March 1883 in West Ham.
He was a Chief Cook and continued serving after the war. In 1939 he is shown living in Barking and his occupation is listed as "R/N/A/R/ Chief Cook" and what looks like "H.M.S. Jervis Bay". He must have left the ship as he has another card dated Janaury 1941. The Jervis Bay was sunk in November 1940 with a different Chief Cook on board. Thurgood does not appear on the roll of WW2 medals for the Merchant Navy.
Pair: £80



Royal Naval Reserve Long Service Medal (EdVII)  82275 G. RICE. SEAN.1CL. R.N.R.   £65  RESERVED
Copy roll. Medal awarded 6 September 1910 and sent to Belfast.

 Royal Naval Reserve Long Service Medal (EdVII)  L1350 D. BURKE. SEAN.2CL. R.N.R. £65 RESERVED
Copy roll. Medal awarded 22 January 1912 and sent to Galway.

Victory Medal  S.LT. A. KIRBY. R.N.R.    £35 
Copy research. There is no Sub-Lieutenant A. Kirby with the RNR but there is a Sub-Lt. Alfred Kirkby. Passed Certificate of Competency as a First Mate and was commissioned in the Royal Naval Reserve 1917. Posted to oiler RFA Viscol. 1 August 1919 he was appointed Master of the Viscol and left her in April 1920. With copy of a photo showing Alfred in uniform with his family.

British War Medal  J.84737 J.H. BECKETT. ORD. R.N.
Victory Medal         J.84737 J.H. BECKETT. ORD. R.N.
Copy service record. James Henry Beckett was born in London 6 February 1900 and enlisted February 1918. Served on HMS Patrol, a scout cruiser in the Irish sea. Discharged April 1919.
Pair: £50 

1914/15 Star         J.35615. H. CURTIS, BOY.,1.,R.N.    £35 
Copy records. Harold Curtis was born June 1898 in London. Joined the Navy February 1915. Served HMS Fox June to October 1915. HMS Poppy Dec. 1915 to Feb. 1916. At Wallington to Oct. 1917 then Hecla and Poppy to end of the war. Discharged June 1928.

British War Medal          ALBERT E. SHIPLEY         £35 
Copy medal card. Albert Edward Shipley was born 1879 in East Bolden. 1911 census shows him as a "Marine Engineer" living in South Shields with his wife and two children. Also awarded the Mercantile Marine War Medal. 1926 was serving as a 1st Engineer on SS Gripfast. Card shows that he continued to serve until November 1938. He died in South Shields in 1954.

British War Medal         K.52340 A. CUSHING. STO.2 R.N.        £30
Copy service record. Naming a bit rubbed. Alfred Cushing was born in Gateshead, Durham and was a coal miner born in June 1900. He joined the Royal Navy in July 1918 and served HMS Apollo (Onslow). Discharged 14 March 1919.

British War Medal          5259T.S. F. THOMAS. ENGN. R.N.R.          £38 
Copy service papers. Thomas Frederick was born in Swansea 28 March 1893, son of Thomas and Caroline Thomas. He enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve 15 March 1916. Served on  "Sabrina (Numitor)", "Halcyon", back to Numitor, then Idaho (H.T. William Colbourne). Finally "Boadacia II (Irene)". Boadacia II was the base for armed patrol trawlers. He was discharged 17 October 1918 and issued a silver war badge. Entitled to a Victory Medal.

British War Medal        9270S A. DAVIES. STO. R.N.R.             £38
Copy service papers.  Anthony Davies was born in Swansea 29 December 1892, son of Ivan and Mary Davies. Enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve 13 May 1916. Served HMS Warspite until discharged 16 February 1919. Entitled to Victory Medal.

Victory Medal             P.O.2088S -L.CPL. J. ASTLEY. R.M.L.I.   £25 
Copy records. Joseph Astley enlisted December 1915, aged 29. Served in France from September 1917 with 2nd Royal Marine Battalion. Discharged January 1922. Entitled to British War Medal.


Victory Medal              209036 W.J. CONNARD. L.S. R.N.           £20
Copy papers. Walter Jones Connard, born 7 Sept. 1883 in Southport, Lancashire. Joined the navy 7 Marchy 1900 and served on HMS Agincourt, Amphitrite, Black Prince, Commonwealth (1914 to August 1917), Aquitania (Jan 1918 to Jan. 1919), Emperor of India. Discharged 21 July 1922 with rank of Petty Officer.


R.A.G. Newman

 		General Service Medal Borneo   K.941536 R.A.G. NEWMAN. M.(E).1. R.N.
Pingat Jasa Malaysia
Pair: SOLD
 
General Service Medal Northern Ireland   MEM(M)1 H D PAGE D224405J RN  £85
Marine Engineering Mechanic (Mechanical).