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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.  


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
 

Lieutenant Sidney Travis Crouch
 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

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  

Officer's Steward George Thomas Bedford Saunders

 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

James McGordon
HMS Barfleur
 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.

James McDonald
HMS Royal Sovereign
 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.

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

Joseph Patrick Welch
 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

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.

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

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

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

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




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.