MEDALS TO ROYAL NAVY, MERCHANT NAVY & ROYAL MARINES


British War Medal             J.72755 W.H.V. PEARCE. ORD. R.N.
Victory Medal                 J.72755 W.H.V. PEARCE. ORD. R.N.
Memorial Plaque            WILLIAM HENRY VALENTINE PEARCE

Copy service papers. Medals in box of issue. Plaque in penvelope with slip. Also a Worcestershire County Council Attendance medallion named WILLIAM PEARCE 1906-7, in case of issue. William Henry Valentine Pearce was born in Malvern 14 February 1899, the son of Albert and Sarah Pearce. He joined the navy 26 June 1917 and served on HMS Europa. He served on HM armed boarding steamer Louvain, which was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat 20 January 1918.
His papers state "DD 20 January 1918 when HMS Louvain was sunk." An original newspaper cutting tells the story: Boarding Steamer Sunk. 7 officers and 217 men lost." He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.  
Group of Four:  SOLD

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.          £65  
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.

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

J. Jones
 1939-45 Star                                          J J R N
Africa Star    North Africa 1942-43            J J R N
Atlantic Star                                          J J R N
Pacific Star                                                           J J R N
1939-45 War Medal                                         J. JONES RN
Medals mounted for wear and they have been named. The stars have a letter in each corner of the star. The group was purchased in the village of Moye, near Armagh. Recipient stated to have served in the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy.   
Group of Five: £75

Albert Edward Thurgood
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 British War Medal                   ALBERT E. THURGOOD
Mercantile Marine War Medal    ALBERT E. THURGOOD
Copy cards for two men named Albert Edward Thurgood. Both were born in London, one in 1883 and one in 1896.
Pair: £75 

Stoker 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 Vindictive April 1925 to March 1928 (LSGC 13 November 1927).
Record transferred to card 1929.
Group of Four:  £450

Battle of Jutland Medallion         Measures 44 mm diameter. Struck to commemorate the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916    £12 RESERVED

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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).

Naval General Service Medal (GVI) Palestine 1945-48   D/KX741218 A. GRIFFITHS. STO.MECH. R.N.   £150
 

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  

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.     £55  
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    £625
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.        £25
Copy papers. Naming rubbed but clear. James Mason, born Jan. 1900, Mansfield. Joined August 1918. Service sheet is difficult to read.  




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Royal Naval Reserve LSGC (GV) 3827D J. DUNCAN. SMN. R.N.R. £65

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.