CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 413 Six: Stoker 1st Class C. W. Giles, Royal Navy
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (K.49530 Sto. 2, R.N.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, these unnamed; ROYAL FLEET RESERVE L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (K.49530 (Ch.B.16600) Sto. 1, R.F.R.) mounted as worn, some contact marks, very fine (6)
£80-100
Charles William Giles was born in Worcester on 14 January 1900. He entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 4 February 1918 and was advanced to Stoker 1st Class in December 1919. Given a free discharge on 23 January 1921, on the same day he joined the Chatham Battalion R.F.R. Appointed Skilled Labourer (Foreman of Dispensary Stores) at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar (London Gazette 7 July 1922).
With copied service paper and gazette extract. 414 Six: Commander P. A. Ogle, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (S. Lt., R.N.V.R.) mounted as worn; 1939-45 STAR;DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS, these unnamed; ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE DECORATION, G.V.R., unnamed, in case of issue; SILVERWAR BADGE (RN39537) with pin and support chain, second with slight edge bruising, good very fine and better (7)
£380-420
Percy Ogle served initially as an Ordinary Seaman with the R.N.V.R. As a Midshipman, he was commissioned a Sub-Lieutenant on 20 November 1917 (London Gazette 18 December 1917). Served on H.M.S. Botha with the 10th Destroyer Squadron in 1918. He suffered temporary paralysis and was hospitalised at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Edinburgh in 1918. Following on from this he was invalided due to ill health (London Gazette 27 June 1919). Promoted to Lieutenant on 20 May 1920 (London Gazette 1 July 1921) and Lieutenant- Commander on 20 May 1928 (London Gazette 22 June 1928). Awarded the R.N.V.R. Decoration in 1937 (London Gazette 19 March 1937).
As Commander Ogle, his W.W.2 service was spent in command of a shore base on the island of Trinidad in the West Indies. The island had been ‘lend leased’ to the Americans and his task was to ensure the safe passage for merchant navy oilers going to and from Trinidad and its oil fields. With this regular traffic, German U-boats were a constant menace - they often refuelled themselves in the waters of nearby Venezuela.
Commander Ogle was placed on the Retired List on 8 October 1944 (London Gazette 8 December 1944).
With original WW2 medal forwarding box addressed to ‘Commander P. A. Ogle, R.N.V.R., 60 Holland Rd., Kensington, London, W.14’, with forwarding slip and with copied gazette extracts and service details.
415 Eight: Warrant Mechanician F. G. Hall, Royal Navy
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (K.27996 Sto. 1, R.N.); 1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; AFRICA STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; JUBILEE 1935, these unnamed; ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (K.27996 Mech., H.M.S. Pembroke) mounted as worn, good very fine and better (8)
£180-220 M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1942.
Frederick George Hall was born in Bermondsey, London on 2 September 1897. Employed as a Locomotive Fireman, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 6 September 1915. Serving on the destroyer Fairy, January 1916- June 1917, he was advanced to Stoker 1st Class in September 1916. Promoted to Leading Stoker in September 1920, Stoker Petty Officer in November 1922, Mechanician in August 1926 and Chief Mechanic 2nd Class in March 1933. During the Second World War he served on the cruiser Nigeria, August 1940-July 1943. For his services aboard Nigeria he was mentioned in despatches in the New Years Honours of 1942. In February 1944 he was promoted Temporary Acting Warrant Mechanician. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in November 1930.
With original Certificate of Service; letter appointing him Temporary Acting Warrant Mechanician, dated 12 February 1944; slip confirming service at that rank at H.M.S. Pembroke, February 1944-February 1945; with three photographs.
416 Six: Able Seaman E. W. Nicholls, Royal Navy
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (J.94908 Boy 1, R.N.); 1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR;WAR MEDAL 1939-45, these unnamed; ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue (J.94908 A.B., H.M.S. York) mounted as worn, edge bruising, contact marks, first two worn through polishing; others better (6)
£70-90 417
Four: Second Lieutenant W. A. Forrest, Royal Highlanders - wounded and captured by the Germans during the 1918 Spring Offensive
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2 Lieut.); DEFENCE MEDAL, unnamed; SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LONG SERVICE,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (Sergt. Walter A. Forrest) mounted as worn, good very fine (4)
£100-140
Walter Andrew Forrest was born in Edinburgh on 28 January 1896. A Solicitor’s Clerk by occupation, he attested for the Territorial Force at Crieff on 19 February 1914, aged 18 years, 1 month. Embodied with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war in August 1916. The following month he was posted to the 8th Battalion. He returned home in January 1917 and was posted to the 10th Battalion. Discharged to a commission on 29 May 1917.
Serving with the 9th Battalion Royal Highlanders, Lieutenant Forrest was wounded in the face and foot by shrapnel and captured by the Germans at Arras on 28 March 1918 during the German Spring Offensive. Repatriated to England on 29 November 1918.
With copied m.i.c. and O.R. and Officer Service papers - the latter includes his statement regarding the circumstances which led to his capture. With cap badge.
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