Campaign Groups and Pairs 898
Four: Petty Officer W. W. Minter, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.14969, W. W. Minter, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.14969 W. W. Minter. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J14969 W. W. Minter. P.O. H.M.S. Enterprise.) contact marks, especially to BWM, therefore very fine
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (133286 Ralph Hall, C.E.R.A. 1Cl. H.M.S. Actaeon.) small scratch to obverse field, nearly extremely fine (5)
£100-£140
Walter William Minter was born in Greenwich on 28 May 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 November 1911. He was advanced Ordinary Seaman on 28 May 1913, and Able Seaman on 25 April 1914. Qualifying as a Seaman Torpedoman, and later as a Leading Torpedo Operator, he served during the Great War in H.M. Submarine B11 from 1 January to 29 October 1916, and later in HM. Submarine E41 from 1 October 1918 to 2 February 1919. He was advanced to Leading Seaman on 1 July 1917, and Petty Officer on 1 September 1920. He served in H.M.S. Enterprise from 7 April 1926 to 31 January 1929, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 August 1928. He was invalided out of the service on 18 November 1931 with ‘chronic supp. otitis media bilateral’, which probably led to a degree of permanent deafness. He attempted to rejoin the Royal Navy for service in the Second World War, and despite at least four applications between the outbreak of War and 1943 he was not accepted, presumably due to his deafness.
Sold with copied record of service.
Ralph Hall was born at Bishopswearmouth, Sunderland, on 19 May 1861, and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 1 May 1885. He was advanced Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 31 August 1886; Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class on 1 May 1888; Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class on 1 May 1892; Engine Room Artificer 1st Class on 1 May 1897; Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class on 1 December 1899; and finally Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class on 31 October 1905. He was discharged to pension on 8 May 1907, but was mobilised once more on 2 August 1914 for service during the Great War. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1914, whilst borne on the books of H.M.S. Actaeon, and subsequently served in the 2nd Class Cruiser H.M.S. Sirius from February to April 1915. He was demobilised on 31 May 1919, and for his services during the Great War received a 1914-15 Star trio.
Sold with copied record of service. 899 Four: Leading Telegraphist R. W. Parker, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.31687, R. W. Parker, B. Tel, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.31687 R. W. Parker. L. Tel. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue (J.31687 R. W. Parker. L. Tel. H.M.S. Vivid.) contact marks, good fine or better (4)
£70-£90 900 Three: Stoker E. T. Stratfull, Mine Clearance Service, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.27425, E. T. Stratfull, Sto.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.27425 E. T. Stratfull. Sto.1. R.N.); together with the recipient’s Mine Clearance Service metal cuff badge complete with reverse lugs, nearly very fine, the badge scarce (3)
£60-£80
Edward Thomas Stratfull was born near Tring, Hertfordshire, on 9 September 1896 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 15 July 1915. He served during the Great War and subsequently in the Mine Clearance Service, and was advanced Stoker 1st Class. He completed his period of service on 14 July 1927.
901 Four: Stoker Petty Officer T. Weeks, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (279748, T. Weeks, S.PO., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (279748 T. Weeks. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (279748 Tom Weeks, Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Research.) minor edge nicks to BWM, otherwise about extremely fine (4)
£100-£140
Tom Weeks was born at Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 4 April 1876 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 15 June 1895. He was advanced to Stoker on 1 October 1896, Leading Stoker on 18 April 1906, and Stoker Petty Officer on 1 January 1910. He served in H.M.S. Research from 22 March 1910 to 19 April 1912, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1910. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Cockatrice before being invalided out of the service with heart disease on 12 October 1916.
Sold with copied record of service. 902
Family group: Pair: Able Seaman Charles McCarthy, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1914-15 Star (LZ.490 C. McCarthy. A.B. R.N.V.R.); British War Medal (L.Z. 490 C. McCarthy. A.B. R.N.V.R.)
British War Medal (L.Z. 1746 J. McCarthy, Act. L.S. R.N.V.R.) this with named card boxes of issue for 1914-15 Star and Pair, together with A.R.P. badge in card box of issue, extremely fine (4)
£40-£50
Justin McCarthy was born on 20 April 1893, and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 10 May 1915. He was attached to the Royal Naval Division until 16 August 1915, when he was drafted to Portsmouth for duty with the Grand Fleet, serving thereafter in Defensively Armed Merchant Ships. He was the son of Charles McCarthy who also served in the R.N.V.R. Sold with copied Enrolment Form and R.N.D. record card for Justin McCarthy.
903
Three: Corporal H. Ferrand, Royal Marines 1914-15 Star (Deal 3895 -S-, Pte. H. Ferrand, R.M.); British War and Victory Medals (Deal 3895 -S- Act. Cpl. H. Ferrand. R.M.) in named card boxes of issues, extremely fine
Three: Private H. McD. Hughes, Royal Marine Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (Ch.9359. Pte. H. M. Hughes. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. 9359 Pte. H. McD. Hughes. R.M.L.I.); mounted together with a renamed East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 copy clasp, Benin 1897 (Pte. H. Hughes) good very fine (7)
£80-£120
Herbert Ferrand was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, on 16 May 1896, and attested for the Royal Marines at Nottingham on 28 June 1915. He was promoted Acting Corporal on 31 August 1918, and was demobilised on 2 April 1919.
Hugh McDonald Hughes was born on 13 February 1876. all lots are illustrated on our website
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