Q&C MILITARIA

	MEDALS TO ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT NAVY & ROYAL MARINES Lost or stolen: South Atlantic Medal (rosette) & Merchant Navy Medal (1st type) to MARTYN P. COOMBES Queen's South Africa Medal J.R. LININGTON, M.A.A., H.M.S. GIBRALTAR. Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal (Vic) J.R. LININGTON, M.A.A., H.M.S. IMPREGNABLE. John Robert Linington was born in Crookhaven, Co. Cork in February 1864. Joined the Navy May 1880, Boy 2nd class. PS February 1882 (HMS Thalia); AB September 1883 (HMS Boadicea); Ship's Corporal Ocotber 1890 (Vivid); Master at Arms May 1896 (Hawke); joined Gibraltar March 1901. Joined the Essex in March 1906. In June 1906 the cruiser Essex lost a man killed by an exploding cartidge during an exercise, and Linington gave evidence at the enquirey. "The evidence of John Robert Linington, Master at Arms of the Essex was in effect that on Wednesday at about 5.30 pm whilst the Essex was engaged in attacking one of the enemy, an explosion took place in the starboard upper deck casement foremost where the deceased, who was 20 years of age, was one of the gun crew." Discharged 8 February 1907 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. He was mobilised for the war but only received a British War Medal, rank C.P.O. He settled in St. Budeaux, Devonshire and died 13 November 1921. Pair: £425 Naval General Service Medal Palestine 1945-48 RM 7099 N.G. MARSH MNE: R M £195 Served with 45 Commando.
George Walker	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
	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: SOLD
	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 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.