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MEDALS TO THE ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT
NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Campaign Service Medal Borneo
K.941536 R.A.G. NEWMAN.
M.(E).1. R.N. £90
1939-45 Star
Unnamed
Atlantic
Star France and Germany
Unnamed
Burma
Star
Unnamed
1939-45
War Medal
Unnamed
Naval General Service Medal (GVI) Minesweeping 1945-51 LIEUT. (L) S.T. CROUCH. R.N.
Medals mounted for wear. Also with
his ribbon bar and miniatures, as worn. Sidney Travis Crouch,
Electrical Sub Lieutenant (RNVR) 21 September 1942.
Lieutenant (L) 1 November 1943 (RN). Served on the
minesweeper HMS Postillion from March 1944. Served on HMS Sussex
1946. Served after the war and was promoted to Commander (Electrical
Specialist) 27 January 1959. Placed on the Retired List 5 March 1970.
He is believed to have died in Gloucester.
Group of Five: £425
Naval General Service Medal (GVI)
Persian Gulf 1909-1914 K.15175 J.P. WELCH. STO.1CL. H.M.S. SWIFTSURE.
1914/15 Star
K.15175 J.P. WELCH. STO.1, R.N.
British
War Medal K.15175 J.P. WELCH. STO.1 R.N.
Victory
Medal K.15175 J.P. WELCH.
STO.1 R.N.
Royal
Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GV)
K.15175 J.P. WELCH. STO.1 H.M.S.
VINDICTIVE.
Copy service papers.Joseph Patrick
Welch was born 9 September 1893 in London and was a 'golf club maker'. He
enlisted 20 June 1912 and served on HMS Swiftsure March 1913 to May 1916.
Later served on HMS Repulse, Erin, Vulcan and was on Vindictive April 1925
to March 1928 (LSGC 13 November 1927).
Record transferred to card 1929.
Group of Four: £475
Victory Medal R.5506 G.A. CHAMBERS.
A.B. R.N.V.R. £28.50
Copy RND card. George Arthur Chambers was born 28 December 1887 and
lived in Higham Ferrers, Northants with his wife, when he joined the Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve 24 July 1917. Posted to 4th Reserve Battalion,
Royal Naval Division and then to Hawke Battalion 3 December 1917. Arrived
in France 5 December 1917. Demobilised 8 June 1919 with rank A/ABHG.Pd.
which is apparently Acting AB Higher Grade (Paid).
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John Murphy
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British War Medal
J.89169 J. MURPHY.
ORD. R.N.
Defence
Medal
Unnamed
Special
Constabulary Medal (GVI) JOHN MURPHY
Medals mounted for wear. Box of issue for
Defence Medal, addressed to Mr. J. Murphy, 7 Gwasted Terrace, Cwmtillery,
Abertillery, Mon. Copy naval service paper.
John Murphy was born 4 November 1894 in Woolaston,
Gloucestershire, son of James and Mary Murphy. His family moved
to Cwmtillery by 1911 and he worked as a collier's helper in the
mines. He joined the Royal Navy 16 May 1918 and was posted to HMS London
24 July 1918. The ship was involved in minelaying late in the war.
He was demobilised 5 March 1919. Served as a Special Constable in Cwmtillery
during World War Two.
Group of Three: SOLD
Naval General Service Medal (GVI) Palestine 1945-48 D/KX741218 A. GRIFFITHS. STO.MECH.
R.N. £150
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AB R. Goslan
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1939-45 Star
Unnamed
Atlantic
Star
Unnamed
1939-45 War Medal
Unnamed
Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct
Medal (GVI) CD/X.1842. R. GOSLAN. A.B. R.N.V.R.
Group of Four: £135
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James McGordon
HMS Barfleur
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Naval General
Service Medal St.
Vincent JAMES MCGORDON.
£2000
Confirmed as serving as
Lands Man on HMS Barfleur. Born in London in 1772, he
joined the Royal Navy as a volunteer 20th April 1795
and was posted to HMS Enterprise in May as a Lands Man.
His name on joining was given as James Myers Gorden. He next
served on HMS Hindostan and then the Royal William, where he now
gave his name as James McGordon. His next ship was HMS Barfleur.
Served in the action at St. Vincent 14th February 1797, the ship having
7 men wounded. Promoted to Ordinary Seaman 1st July 1800. Paid off
from Barfleur 14th May 1802. His naval will was made in May 1798 "James
McGordon belonging to H.M. Ship Barfleur, No. 1325 on the Books of
the said ship." He named his next-of-kin as his brother, John Gordon,
living in Manchester. Copy roll, research and copy of his naval will.
Only 348 St. Vincent clasps issued. The (s) in James looks to have
been re-engraved.
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James McDonald
HMS Royal Sovereign
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Naval
General Service Medal 1
June 1794 JAMES MCDONALD.
£3000
Confirmed as serving as A.B.
on HMS Royal Sovereign
Flag Ship (26 medals to this ship).
Copy of medal
roll.
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G. Sargent
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Egypt
Medal 1882
Alexandria 11th July G.
SARGENT. A.B. H.M.S. "TEMERAIRE."
Khedive's Star
1882
Unnamed
Copy Medal roll George Sargent.
There are service papers for several men named George Sargent.
Pair: £355
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Sidney Haines
Hood Battalion
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1914 Star
104758. S. HAINES, STO. 1CL. HOOD BTTN R.N.D.
British
War Medal S-S-104758 S. HAINES. STO. 1 R.N.
Victory
Medal name erased MID
Royal
Fleet Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct
Medal (GV)
SS.104758. CH. B.8544 S. HAINES. STO.1 R.F.R.
Copy service papers. Sidney Haines
was born in Holt, Norfolk 23 September 1887. He was
a gas fitter when he enlisted in February 1907. He served
on Cressy, Natal, St. George, Actaeon and Blenheim. Transferred
to RFR 31 March 1912. Lived at 30 Nicholas Street, Norwich
with his wife, Charlotte. Recalled 2 August 1914 and posted
to Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division in September. Service
record states "Mentioned in the despatch of the GOC-in-C MEF
of 11 Dec. 15." (London Gazette 28 January 1916). Admitted 27 General
Hospital, Mudros 12 January 1916. 20 April 1916 awarded Certificate
by GOC "for zeal and devotion to duty" while serving in Cape Helles.
To Camp Staff 25 November 1916. Posted to Regimental Depot "Vivid"
1 January 1917.
Discharged 6
June 1921.
Group of Four: £365
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British
War Medal DEAL 3574 -S-PTE. D. DOLEMAN. R.M.
Victory
Medal DEAL 3574 -S- PTE. D. DOLEMAN. R.M.
Copy service sheet. David Doleman was
born in Sheffield 2 January 1886. He was a Deputy Overman at a colliery
when he enlisted 23 March 1915 in Newcastle. He was posted to the 2nd
Field Ambulance, Royal Naval Division Medical Unit. Served in Gallipoli
May 1915 and then France May 1916. He was posted to a reserve unit at
Blandford 18 May 1917. He was discharged 13 December 1918 "in order to
return to coalmining with the Ashington Coal Coy. Northumberland." He
lived at 333 Sycamore Street, Hirst, Ashington and worked at Ellington
Mine.
Pair: £175
British
War Medal PAYR.S.LT. P.S.V. SPRAGGS.R.N.R.
£60
Percy Stuart
Victor Spraggs. Asst-Paymaster 6 August 1915.
Family lived
at Park Hill Villa, Saltash, Cornwall.
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Charles Henry Cheeseman,
DSM
HMS Orvieto
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Distinguished Service Medal
(GV) 148401. C.H. CHEESEMAN. C.P.O. "ORVIETO"
1918 £695
Copy service sheet. Charles Henry Cheeseman
was born 10 Jan. 1874 in Portsea, Hants. and joined the Navy
10 Jan. 1892.
Served on HMS
Hecla, Colossus, Excellent, Malabar, Herald, St.
George, Duke of Wellington, Hercules, Cressy, Achilles,
Mercury, Arrogant.
Joined Royal
Fleet Reserve 13 Jan. 1914. Recalled 9 Aug. 1914. Joined
HMS Orvieto 17 July 1916. Invalided 15 March 1919 "transverse
fracture".
DSM gazetted
11 December 1918.
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British
War & Victory Medals M.17769 N.G. METZNER. 3 WR.
R.N.
Copy papers.
Norman Granville Metzner was born in Lewsiham, London,
24 January 1887. Joined the Navy 17 December 1915. Served
on Victory, Europa I, President VI (? difficult to read
name of vessel). Demobed 11 June 1919.
Pair: £60
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British War & Victory Medals J.44388 L.C. HANKS. A.B.
R.N.
Copy papers.
Leonard Charles Hanks, born in London 20 Nov. 1899.
Joined the Navy
20 November 1917, Boy 2nd class. His father had to
sign a consent form (copy included). Served on Vivid,
Impregnable and Lion.
Pair: £60
1914/15
Star S.S.112501 A.H. CRACROFT,
STO.1., R.N.
British
War Medal S.S.112501 A.H. CRACROFT, STO.1 R.N.
Victory
Medal S.S.112501 A.H.
CRACROFT, STO.1 R.N.
Copy service
paper. Alfred Henry Cracroft, born 1891 in Worcester.
Enlisted 16 July 1912. During WWI served on HMS
Assistance 1914-17 and was on HMS Egmont when the war ended.
Group of three: £105
1914/15 Star G.J. ENGEL. ASST. STD.,
M.F.A.
British
War Medal G.J. ENGEL. STD. M.F.A.
Victory
Medal G.J. ENGEL. STD.
M.F.A.
Copy Medal entitlement and Merchant Marine Card. George James
Engel. Born 6 June 1895, Poplar.
With photo on
card.
Group of three: £105
British War Medal S.S.119318 J. MASON. STO.
1 R.N.
£25
Copy papers. Naming rubbed but clear.
James Mason, born Jan. 1900, Mansfield. Joined August
1918. Service sheet is difficult to read.
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Royal Naval Reserve LSGC
(GV) 3827D J. DUNCAN. SMN. R.N.R. £65
Royal Fleet Reserve Long
Service & Good Conduct Medal K.56331 (DEV.B.14591) H. TOWSE.STD.1, R.F.R.
£65 RESERVED
Copy papers. Harold Towse, born in
Malton, Yorkshire, 24 August 1900. Joined the Navy 21
August 1918. Served HMS Alacrity, Beaufort, Columbine, Resolution.
Record transferred to card 1 Jan. 1929 when he was a Stoker.
Royal Fleet
Reserve LSGC (GV) SS.114395(PO. B.9301) G.L. WRIGHT.
STO.1. R.F.R. £65
Copy papers. Born 13 Dec. 1893,
Newcastle. George Leo Wright, joined 12 July 1913. Entitled
to 15 star trio, HMS Prince of Wales. LS medal awarded 1928.
Institution of Naval
Architects Medal 1897 Unnamed £200
In July 1897 the Institution of Naval Architects
held a Congress of International Naval Architects and Marine Engineers,
in celebration of Queen Victoria's 60th anniversary of her coronation.
It was presided over by the Prince of Wales. This medal was struck to
commemorate the event.
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