CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 998
Four: Private A. Rushman, Royal Marine Light Infantry 1914-15 STAR (Ply.8277 Pte., R.M.L.I.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (Ply.8277 Pte., R.M.L.I.); ROYALNAVY L.S.& G.C., G. V.R., 1st issue (Ply.8277 Albert Rushman, Private, R.M.L.I.)
Three: Stoker Petty Officer W. Robinson, Royal Navy 1914-15 STAR (K.17811 Sto. 1, R.N.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (K.17811 S.P.O., R.N.)
Three: Signaller F. W. Wheatley, Royal Navy 1914-15 STAR (J.26805 O. Sig., R.N.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (J.26805 Sig., R.N.) fine and better (10) £140-180
999
Three: Able Seaman Alfred Jordan, Royal Navy, killed in action, H.M.S. Aboukir, 22 September 1914 1914-15 STAR (182437 A.B., R.N.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (182437 A.B., R.N.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£300-350
Able Seaman Alfred Jordan was killed in action whilst serving on the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Aboukir, 22 September 1914. His name is commemorated on the Chatham Memorial.
The Aboukir, together with her sister ships the Hogue and Cressy, part of the 7th Cruiser Squadron, were engaged in blockade and patrol duties in the southern part of the North Sea. At 6.30 on 22 September 1914 the Aboukir was torpedoed by the U-9. Believing that the ship had struck a mine, the Hogue and Cressy stopped to rescue the survivors, oblivious of the danger lurking beneath the waves. Shortly afterwards torpedoes from the U-9 sent the Hogue and then the Cressy to the bottom. The loss of life in this disaster was heavy, with some 1,400 men being lost from the three ships.
1000
Four: Chief Ship’s Cook W. H. Sharp, Royal Navy, killed when H.M.S. Hampshire was mined and sunk in June 1916
1914-15 STAR (343916 W. H. Sharpe, Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (343916 W. H. Sharpe. Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (343916 W. H. Sharp, Ch. Sh. Ck., H.M.S. Hampshire) note surname ‘Sharpe’ on first three, mounted for display, good very fine (4)
£400-500
Walter Henry Sharp was born at Swanmore, Hampshire, on 17 September 1881, and was a gardener by trade when he joined the Royal Navy as a Cook on 21 January 1901. He served in a number of ships, many of which were attached to shore-based training establishments, including Warrior and Erebus, and also had sea-going appointments in the cruisers Essex (1911-12) and Royal Arthur (1912-13).
His conduct was consistently rated ‘Very Good’ and he was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in January 1916. His ability was rated ‘Superior’ and he was promoted from Acting 2nd Cook’s Mate (on enlistment) to Ship’s Cook in 1911 and to Chief Ship’s Cook in April 1913.
He joined H.M.S. Hampshire in June 1914 and was killed when the cruiser was mined and sunk on 5 June 1916. The ship was en route to Russia carrying the Secretary of State for War, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener when she struck a mine 1.5 miles off the Brough of Birsey, Orkney Islands. Kitchener and all his staff perished and of the 600 plus men on board only 12 survived.
Sold with copied service record and a contemporary Kitchener ‘memorial’ postcard.
1001
Four: Plumber 1st Class. H. Routley, Royal Navy
1914-15 STAR (340337 Pbr.1, R.N.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (340337 Pbr.1, R.N.); ROYALNAVY L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (340337 Plumber, H.M.S. Blake) good very fine (4)
£100-140
Richard Henry Routley was born in Bristol on 19 October 1873 and entered the Royal Navy as a Plumber on 10 August 1894. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1909. He served throughout the war on the pre-dreadnought battleship Africa, April 1914-November 1918.
With copied service paper.
1002
Four: Chief Petty Officer W. H. Clarke, Royal Navy
1914-15 STAR (201604 P/O/1, R.N.); BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORYMEDALS (201604 Act. C.P.O., R.N.); ROYALNAVY L.S.& G.C., G. V.R., 1st issue (201603 P.O., H,M.S, Hannibal) note variation in service number, nearly extremely fine (4) £100-140
William Henry Clarke was born in Southwold, Suffolk on 27 September 1881 and entered the Royal Navy in October 1898 (service number 201603). Attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer in June 1918. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1914. Served on the old battleship Hannibal August 1914-January 1915, the cruiser Crescent, January-November 1915; Pembroke I, November 1915-July 1918 and battleship Superb, July 1918-March 1920.
With copied service paper.
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