MEDALS TO ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT NAVY & ROYAL MARINES Lost or stolen: South Atlantic Medal (rosette) & Merchant Navy Medal (1st type) to MARTYN P. COOMBES China Medal (1900) Taku Forts / Relief of Pekin   G.W. WALKER. LG.SEAN.H.M.S.BARFLEUR. 1914/15 Star                                                   160273, G.W. WALKER. C.P.O., R.N. British War Medal                                                        160237 G.W. WALKER. C.P.O. R.N. Victory Medal                                                               160237 G.W. WALJER. C.P.O. R.N. RN Long Service Good Conduct Medal                     G.W. WALKER. P.O. 1 CL. H.M.S. LORD NELSON. Two numbers transposed on Star. George Walter Walker was born 22 November 1875 and joined the navy in April 1891. Joined HMS Barfleur in June 1898 and served in the China Campaign; medal roll confirms both clasps, two-clasp medals to the Royal Navy are scarce. LSGC awarded in December 1908. In 1914 joined HMS Shannon (armoured cruiser) and stayed on her until August 1916. In February 1917 joined HMS Bacchante which patrolled off the West African coast until the end of the war. Group of Five: £975 1914/15 Star                       225497, J. RYDER, A.B., R.N. British War Medal                225497 J. RYDER. A.B. R.N. Victory Medal                       225497 J. RYDER. A.B. R.N. 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal    John Ryder AB "H.M.S. Medina" ON 225497 John Ryder was born 1887 and joined the navy in March 1903 as Boy 2nd Class HMS Boscawen. In 1911 the P&O liner "Medina" was fitted out as a Royal Yacht and used to take King George V and Queen Mary to India for the Delhi Durbar. She sailed from Portsmouth 11 November 1911 with her four cruiser escorts. John Ryder joined the ship for the voyage and is confirmed on the Durbar Medal roll as a member of the Guard of Honour, Delhi. Durbar Medal is nicely engraved. On returning to the UK in joined HMS Shannon in 1913 and was on her until March 1919 when he was discharged. Group of Four: £375
	China Medal  Taku Forts 1858    Unnamed      £200 As issued to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
	Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal (Ed.VII)  138513 JOHN ROWE, COMD. BTN, H.M. COAST GUARD.  £85   Copy records. John Rowe was born in Somerset in 1871 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in September 1886. Served on Royal Adelaide, Ruby, Wildfire, Orlando, Mildura, Crescent, Stork and Rodney. Transferred to Coast Guard as a Boatman in 1905. Invalided in September 1916 with what looks like "mental disease". Entitled to British War Medal.
	1914/15 Star                                              C.Z. 4445 W. DAWSON. A.B. R.N.V.R. British War Medal                                       C.Z. 4445 W. DAWSON. A.B. R.N.V.R. Victory Medal                                              C.Z. 4445 W. DAWSON. A.B. R.N.V.R. Copy records. William Dawson was from Denny, Stirlingshire and enlisted in May 1915 and was posted to Drake Battalion as a Machine Gunner in France. Returned to UK and admitted to R.N. Hospital Haslar July 1916 with "GSW back and right arm".  Rejoined Battalion and reported missing in action 30 December 1917 (Battle of Cambrai) and in February 1918 confirmed as a Prisoner of War, being held at Limburg in Germany. Repatriated and arrived in Hull in December 1918. Demobilized 19 February 1919. Trio: £150
George Harold Smaldon	1914/15 Star                                              219489, G.H. SMALDON, P.O., R.N. British War Medal                                       219489 G.H. SMALDON. L.TEL. R.N. Victory Medal                                              219489 G.H. SMALDON. L.TEL. R.N. Defence Medal                                            1939-45 War Medal                                   RN Long Service Good Conduct Medal   219498 G.A. SMALDON.LDG.SMN. H.M.S. DEFIANCE. Copy records. George Harold Smaldon was born in Devon in 1885 and enlisted in February 1902. Served on various ships and in August 1014 was on HMS Ocean (Dardanelles). March 1915 to HMS Ark Royal. To Defiance in February 1918. Pensioned in October 1925. Became a postman in Devon and in May 1940 rejoined the Navy, being posted to Drake I (Devonport). He spent the war there and was released from service in January 1945. The rank on the Star and pair is odd as it is not reflected on the roll or service record and yet appears to be as impressed. Group of Six: £160  RESERVED
	Mercantile Marine War Medal   HAROLD P. HEWETSON.   £45 Copy medal card with photo. Harold Percy Hewetson was serving on the War Apricot when the war ended.
	Mercantile Marine War Medal   GEORGE STEPHENSON     £45
	Mercantile Marine War Medal   ARTHUR J. TURNER     £45 Only one card with this name. Arthur James Turner, born in Leyton in 1898.
	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.
	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            K.8672 A.C. LIPSCOMB. L.STO. R.N.  £15 Alfred Charles Lipscomb was born in St. Georges, London in 1891 and joined the navy in 1910. Served on Venerable 1911 to 1916, Blanche 1916-17 and ended the war on Caesar. Discharged 1923 and served with the merchant navy for a period. He died in London in 1953. Victory Medal             P.O.2088S -L.CPL. J. ASTLEY. R.M.L.I.   SOLD  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.           £15 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.