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MEDALS TO
ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT NAVY & ROYAL
MARINES
Lost or stolen: South Atlantic Medal
(rosette) & Merchant Navy Medal (1st type) to
MARTYN P. COOMBES
Transport
Medal
S. Africa
1899-1902 G.W. MUIR. IN COMMAND.
£1250
George William
Muir was born
in Liverpool
in 1854
Passed as
Second Mate
1872
Passed as First Mate 1874
Served on the Sabrina from 1874 to
1882
Passed as
Master 1882
Served on
various
vessels:
Alsatian,
Flaminian,
Bavarian,
Venetian,
Oporto,
Andalusian,
Bulgarian,
Favonian,
Persian,
Bostonian,
Lancastrian,
Cestrian,
Winifreda,
Tagus, and in
July 1899 took
command of the
Winifredian
which was
transporting
troops to
South Africa.
Then commanded
the Devonian,
Hanoverian,
Mayflower and
in January
1906 took
command of the
Mercedes de
Larrinaga.
30 January
1908 the
American
schooner
"Edward J.
Berwind" sank
and the crew
was picked up
by the
steamship
"Mercedes de
Larrinaga"
which was
commanded by
Muir. The
Shipping
Gazette 23
June 1909
reported: "The
Board of Trade
have received,
through the
Foreign
Office, gold
watches and
chains for
Captain George
William
Muir..... of
the British
steamship
Mercedes de
Larrinaga, of
Liverpool,
which have
been awarded
to them by the
President of
the United
States in
recognition of
their services
in rescuing
the
shipwrecked
crew of the
American
schooner
Edward J.
Berwind, which
was abandoned
in the North
Atlantic Ocean
on Jan. 30
1908."
October 1910
to the
Assiout, then
Douro,
Arabian,
Mardinian and
in November
the Tung Shan.
He left her in
Janaury 1917
"record notes:
Damaged by ice
and
grounding."
He died 22
February 1931.
China Medal
1900 W.E. JENNER. A.B. H.M.S.
GOLIATH.
£295
William
Edward Jenner
was born in
1880 and
enlisted 31
July 1895 as
Boy 2nd Class.
Served on HMS
Repulse Feb.
1897 to Jan.
1899. Joined
HMS Goliath in
March 1900 and
served during
the China War,
leaving her in
Feb. 1903.
Petty Officer
Oct. 1909
while serving
on
Indomitable.
His LSGC was
awarded in
1913. Joined
HMS Vanguard
in January
1914. HMS
Vanguard
served at the
Battle of
Jutland in May
1916. On the
night of 9
July 1917
while in Scapa
Flow the
Vanguard's
magazines
exploded and
she sank
almost
instantly,
killing 843 of
the 845 men on
board.
However, a
party of 92
men had
recently left
the ship and
listed among
these is
"Jenner, W.E.,
Petty
Officer." He
transferred to
HMS Alecto to
the end of the
war. He was
discharged 31
March 1920.
Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal A.H. WILLIAMS. P.O.1 CL. , H.M.S. EGERIA. £195
RESERVED
Arthur Henry Williams was born
1867 and
enlisted in
September 1883
as Boy 2nd
Class. Served
on various
ships
including St.
Vincent,
Temeraire,
Active,
Conquest,
Egeria. LSGC
awarded in
1901.
Discharged in
October 1905
and joined the
Royal Fleet
Reserve the
same month.
Recalled
January 1915
and served on
Pactolus,
Stephen
Furness,
Thalia, and
Gleaner.
Demobilized
February
1919.
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British War Medal
EDWARD W. LE BUTT.
Mercantile Marine War Medal EDWARD W. LE BUTT.
Edward Wortley
Le Butt was born in Tottenham in 1900 is listed serving
on RMS Carpathia in 1917, aged 16 years. In
September 1918 he joined the R.A.F. as a clerk
and was stationed at RAF Halton. Discharged in
December 1931 (no medal entitlement). In April 1935 he
is Gazetted as an Air Ministry Air Service
Clerk (Special Class). In 1939 he was living
in Tring, Hertfordshire still working for the
Civil Service. He died in 1976.
Pair: £ 85
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Queen's
Korea Medal C/MX.851312
A.J.
BIRCH. LDG.CK. R.N.
U.N.
Korea
Medal
Unnamed
Royal
Navy
Long Service Good
Conduct Medal MX.851312
A.J. BIRCH.
C.P.O.CK.(S).H.M.S. SEA
EAGLE.
Medals mounted as worn.
Two photographs of
recipient, one meeting
Prince Phillip at Chatham.
Chief Petty Officer Cook.
Group
of
Three: £325
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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: £75
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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
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.
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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.
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General
Service Medal Northern
Ireland MEM(M)1 H D
PAGE D224405J RN £85
Marine Engineering Mechanic
(Mechanical).
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