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MEDALS TO THE ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT NAVY
AND ROYAL MARINES
China 1900 War Medal W. ASH. STO. H.M.S. BONAVENTURE. £300
Copy papers and medal roll. William Ash was born in Plymouth 6 November
1878. Joined the Royal Navy 18 October 1897 (J286166) and was posted to HMS
Bonaventure 3 March 1898 as Stoker. Also served on HMS Triumph, Repulse,
Pyramus, etc. Shore by purchase 8 November 1907 and joined the R.F.R. Rejoined
the Navy 24 September 1908 and served on HMS Defence and then Andromeda. Shore
by purchase again 16 May 1912. No World War One service. The medal roll for
the China Medal states: "286166 Ash Wm. Sto. medal presented by H.M. The King 8/3/02"The
Times 8th March 1902: "Court Circular: Today's Arrangements: The King and
Queen at Devonport: The King presents the China medal to officers and men
of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and the Queen names the battleship Queen,
which will be launched from the dockyard."
1939-45 Star
Unnamed
Atlantic
Star
Unnamed
Defence
Medal
Unnamed
1939-45
War Medal
Unnamed
1937 Coronation Medal
Unnamed
Royal Navy
Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GVI) KX.95094 F. BARNES. P.O.S.M. H.M.S. PEMBROKE.
Medals mounted for wear. Reputed to
have come from Weston-Super-Mare.
Group of Six: SOLD
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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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: £75
Naval General Service Medal (GVI) Palestine 1945-48 D/KX741218 A. GRIFFITHS. STO.MECH.
R.N. £150
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Lieutenant Sidney Travis Crouch
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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
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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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Officer's Steward George Thomas Bedford Saunders
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1914/15
Star
L.3478.
G.T.B. SAUNDERS. O.C.2. R.N.
British
War Medal
L.3478 G.T.B. SAUNDERS. O.S.2. R.N.
Victory
Medal
L.3478 G.T.B. SAUNDERS. O.S.2. R.N.
Royal
Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (GV)
L.3478. G.T.B. SAUNDERS. O.C.2. H.M.S. YARMOUTH.
Copy service sheet upto 1928. George Thomas
Bedford Saunders was born 6 Feb. 1894 in Southsea, Hampshire.
He joined the Navy in Feb. 1912 as Officer's Steward 3rd class.
From June 1914 to april 1916 he was on HMS Glory. For the rest of
the war and afterwards, he spent brief periods on various ships and
stations.
His LSGC was awarded 26 February 1928 and
his record card continued from Jan. 1929.
Group of Ten: £150
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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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Joseph Patrick Welch
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Naval
General Service Medal (GV) 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 medal roll for NGS. Copy roll
for trio. Copy service papers. Joseph Patrick Welch,
born 1893 in London. Enlisted 20 June 1912. In March 1915
HMS Swiftsure served at Gallipoli, on 18 March 1915 she was
involved in bombarding the Turkish mobile guns on the Dardanelles
coast.
Group of Five: £475
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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
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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
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British War Medal S.S.119318 J. MASON. STO.
1 R.N.
Copy papers. Naming rubbed
but clear. James Mason, born Jan. 1900, Mansfield.
Joined August 1918. Service sheet is difficult to read. £25
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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
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.
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