MEDALS TO ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT NAVY & ROYAL MARINES


China Medal  Taku Forts 1858   Unnamed     £185                                          
Unnamed as issued to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.


Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EdVII)   148095 F.R. MANSELL. P.O. 1ST CL. H.M.S. CENTURION.  
1908 Messina Earthquake Medal                                                C.P.O. F.R. MANSELL. H.M.S. EXMOUTH.

Copy service sheet. Frederick Robert Mansell was born in Portsmouth 3 February 1874 and joined the navy 3 February 1892 as boy 2nd class. Ordinary Seaman February 1892, AB December 1892, LS June 1899. PO 2nd class June 1900. PO 1st class May 1901. ACPO January 1908. Received his long service medal in February 1907 and on 25 May 1907 joined HMS Exmouth and stayed on her until May 1909. On 28 December 1908 a large earthquake struck off Messina, Sicily, followed by a tsunami. In Messina alone 91% of the town was destroyed and 70,000 people killed. Foreign vessels rushed to help, including British warships in the area. Mansell was among the party of men who went ashore to assist in the aftermath. Received the Messina Earthquake Medal (medal privately engraved). Pensioned in February 1914 but re-called 2 August. Served through World War One at shore bases only and had no medal entitlement for this. Finally discharged 20 December 1919.    
Pair: SOLD

British War Medal   W.Z. 3218 W. ROBERTS. TEL. R.N.V.R.  
Victory Medal           W.Z. 3218 W. ROBERTS. TEL. R.N.V.R.

Copy service sheet and census. Windsor Roberts was born in Pontnewynydd, Monmouthshire in 1898 and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in May 1916. He was posted to "President IV Western Rhyl W/T" as a Telegraphist in July 1917. Then to Pembroke I in August 1918. His final posting is difficult to read, something like "Jonctouse"? with 5RNVR next to it. He was demobilized in February 1919. Under remarks it states: "A.C.R. to be informed of any mishap to this man." (Admiral Commanding Reserves).
Pair: £65

Africa General Service Medal (EdVII) Somaliland 1902-04   G. FOX. CH.STO. H.M.S. FOX.   £185

Copy service paper and roll. George Diffey was born in Wareham, Dorset 13 June 1864 and joined the navy in 1888. Served on various ships, including HMS Asia, Hercules, Magicienne, Alexandra, Royal Sovereign and in September 1901 joined HMS Fox. He left Fox in May 1904 and returned to England. He is noted as "DD 4 Dec. 1904 at own home, South Street, Wareham from malaria." (DD=Discharged Dead). Medal roll shows that the medal was sent to his widow Sarah. This was his only medal.

Victory Medal              S.-LT. A. KIRBY. R.N.R.    £35 
Copy medal roll and research. There is no officer named A. Kirby on the roll or in the Navy List. Sub-Lieutenant Alfred Kirkby was commissioned in the RNR 22 June 1917. Entitled to the British War Medal as well. Navy List 1918 shows him serving on RFA ship Viscol. A website about Viscol shows that in 1919 a Captain A. Kirby was appointed Master of the ship. 

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.

1914/15 Star                D.A.9926, B.S. COLLING, D.H.,R.N.R.    £30   
Copy service papers. Benjamin Simpson Colling was born 2 April 1883, in Filey, Scarborough; the son of John and Martha Colling. He enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve 7 December 1915 and was posted to the Auxiliary Patrol Base HMS Wallington. His vessel is hard to read but looks like Typhoon, probably a trawler. Discharged 27 February 1919. He died 2 March 1922. Missing a BWM and Victory medal.

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.


T. Rowe
 Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EdVII)  D.1285 T. ROWE. SEAN.1CL. R.N.R.   £68  
Copy of medal roll shows that the medal was issued 12 September 1913 and sent to Penzance.

R.A.G. Newman
 Campaign Service Medal Borneo   K.941536 R.A.G. NEWMAN. M.(E).1. R.N.  £90


British War Medal                       M.31579 F.G. MORRIS. S.B.A. R.N.          SOLD  
Copy papers. Frederick George Morris was born 14 June 1899 in Newport, Isle of Wight. He was a Dairyman by occupation. He joined the navy 29 May 1918 as a Sick Birth Attendent and was posted to Haslar Hospital 12 June 1918. All of his service is in Haslar and the British War Medal was his only entitlement, but it is unclear how he qualified. He was invalided 5 May 1921. He died in 1979.

G. Sargent
 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: £335

Joseph Patrick Welsh

 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 L ong 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 HMS Vindictive April 1925 to March 1928 (LSGC 13 November 1927).
Record transferred to card 1929.
Group of Five:  £450

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 Victory Medal        R.5506 G.A. CHAMBERS. A.B. R.N.V.R.    £28
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).
 

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: £150  
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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: £50

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: £55

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: £95

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. He was the son of William and Clara Engel and is shown as a steward in 1911, aged 15. He died in 1934. His medals were issued to him on SS Baron Ardrossan. With photo of recipient on card. 
Group of three: £95



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Royal Naval Reserve LSGC (GV) 3827D J. DUNCAN. SMN. R.N.R. £65
Copy roll. Medal awarded 9 August 1924 and sent to Wick.

Institution of Naval Architects Medal 1897    Unnamed        £175
 
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.