Medals from the Rob Campbell Collection relating to Clevedon, Somerset 690
Three: Carpenter’s Crew M. J. Marks, Royal Navy, a veteran of the Battle of Jutland, he was killed in action when H.M. S. Nottingham was torpedoed in the North Sea, by U-52, 19 August 1916
1914-15 Star (M.12746, M. J. Marks, Car. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 12746 M. J. Marks. Car. Cr. R. N.) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (3)
£240-£280
Maurice John Marks was born in Clevedon, in May 1888, and was a carpenter by trade. He joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew in April 1915, and was posted for service with H.M.S. Nottingham, 23 September 1915. Marks was present with H.M.S. Nottingham at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May - 1 June 1916. The latter was part of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron during the battle.
The Nottingham continued to serve as part of the Squadron, and on 19 August 1916, ‘was one of a light cruiser screen guarding the southern flank of the fleet, which had put to sea on hearing the news that Admiral Scheer was in the North Sea. The early morning was very hazy and at 5.30 Dublin sighted what she took to be a small fishing boat. In reality this was the submarine U-52, which 30 minutes later sent two torpedoes into Nottingham, flooding her boiler fires and extinguishing her electric light.
The ship managed to keep afloat while Dublin did her best to keep the submarine down, but 25 minutes later a third torpedo hit the cruiser on the port side and all hope of saving her was abandoned. Capt. C. B. Miller ordered the crew to take to the boats and at 7.10 am Nottingham sank. Thirty-eight men were killed.’
Amongst those 38 men killed was Marks, and he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of recipient.
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Three: Flight Lieutenant E. M. Pizey, Royal Naval Air Service
1914-15 Star (Flt. Lt. E. M. Pizey. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Flt. Lt. E. M. Pizey. R.N.) BWM erased, generally good very fine (3)
£80-£120
Edmund May Pizey was born in Clevedon in June 1893, and joined the Royal Naval Air Service as a Temporary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, 7 June 1915. His elder brother C. P. Pizey competed in the Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Air Race of 1911, and also served with the R.N. A.S. during the Great War, dying of dysentery in Greece, 11 June 1915.
Pizey qualified as a Pilot at R.N.A.S. Eastchurch, 22 July 1915, and served with No. 4 Wing on the Western Front as well as undertaking instructional duties at Eastchurch.
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Three: Sapper J. Beake, Royal Engineers 1914-15 Star (830. Spr. J. Beake, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (830 Spr. J. Beake. R.E.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better, with a named enrolment certificate for The Liberal Hundred Thousand, dated 1927
Three: Private W. Card, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 6 February 1915 1914-15 Star (13419 Pte. W. Card. Som. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (13419 Pte. W. Card. Som. L.I.) nearly very fine or better
Pair: Sergeant V. C. Binding, 1/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 October 1917
British War and Victory Medals (2365 Sjt. V. C. Binding. Glouc. R.) mounted for display, generally good very fine
British War Medal 1914-20 (PO. 18969 Pte. W. F. Pike. R.M.L.I.); with Victory Medal 1914-19 (265419 Pte. W. G. Reed. Som. L.I.) generally very fine (10)
£160-£200
Walton John Beake was born in Bristol, Somerset, in December 1878. He resided in Clevedon and was employed by J. H. Woodington, Clevedon Boot Works prior to the Great War. Beake attested for the 2nd Wessex Field Company, Royal Engineers at Weston-super-Mare, 5 August 1914, and served with them in the French theatre of war from 22 December 1914. He subsequently served with the unit in Mesopotamia and Salonika.
William Card was born in Clevedon, and served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 6 February 1915, and is buried in the Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Victor Charles Binding was born in Clevedon, and served during the Great War with the 1/4th (City of Bristol) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (T.F.) in the French theatre of war from 31 March 1915 (entitled to 1914-15 Star). He was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 October 1917, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
William Frank Pike was born in Clevedon, in March 1898. He enlisted in the Royal Marines at Bristol, in December 1915. Subsequent service included with the battleship H.M.S. Malaya, November 1916 - February 1920. Pike was discharged ‘on compassionate grounds’, 17 February 1920.
William George Reed was born in Bath, Somerset. He resided in Clevedon, and served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Reed was killed in action on the Western Front, 17 August 1917, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
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