Campaign Groups and Pairs 224 Four: Able Seaman G. Brown, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Colossus at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916
1914-15 Star (J.21887 G. Brown A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.21887 G. Brown A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.21887 G. Brown A.B. H.M.S. Furious) light pitting an contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
George Brown, an apprentice Corer from Dumbarton, was born on 1 September 1896. Enlisting in the Royal Navy he was promoted Able Seaman on 5 May 1915. His Great War service included service in H.M.S. Colossus, the lead ship in the 5th Division at the Battle of Jutland. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst serving in H.M.S. Furious, he was pensioned on 19 September 1936. Recalled to the Service on 19 June 1941, he served during the Second World War in H.M.S. Dorsetshire, before he was finally released on 17 October 1945.
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Four: Chief Stoker E. F. Colcombe, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Marlborough at the Battle of Jutland, and later died on active service during the Second World War
1914-15 Star (311856 E. F. Colcombe, S.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (311856 E. F. Colcombe, S.P.O. R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (311856 E. F. Colcombe, S.P.O. R.N. H.M.S. Harebell.) the silver medals polished, nearly very fine (4)
£80-£100
Edgar Francis Colcombe, a Seaman from Stroud, Gloucestershire, was born on 7 June 1885. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 18 July 1907, the majority of his Great War service was in H.M.S. Marlborough, which served in the Grand Fleet, 1st Battle Squadron, at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He also later served in H.M.S. Attentive, in operations around Murmansk after the Russian revolution. His Great War medals were sent to him in H.M.S. Harebell, in which ship he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 July 1922. Promoted Chief Stoker on 19 August 1925, he was pensioned on 1 July 1939, just six weeks before being recalled for service during the Second World War on 26 August 1939 in H.M.S. Drake. He died in service on 25 July 1945, aged 60, and is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Southend-on-Sea Cemetery, Essex.
Sold with a photograph of H.M.S. Harebell. 226 Four: Petty Officer W. G. Bell, Royal Navy, who was an original member of the Royal New Zealand Navy
1914-15 Star (227186 W. G. Bell, L.S. 1. R.N.; British War and Victory Medals (227186 W. G. Bell, Act. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (227186 W. G. Bell, A.B. H.M.S. Antrim) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £80-£100
William George Bell, a farm boy from Gillingham, Dorset, was born on 23 March 1887. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 28 July 1903, he signed an agreement to serve in the New Zealand Navy, and was serving in H.M.S. Philomel at the outbreak of the Great War, being present during the campaign in German Samoa in September 1914 and afterwards in the Pacific before returning to the UK in July 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst serving in H.M.S. Antrim on 16 April 1920.
Promoted Petty Officer on 1 November 1926, he was shore pensioned on 22 March 1927, and upon recommendation, joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.
227 Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer G. B. Hill, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (161686 G. B. Hill, C.E.R.A.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (161686 G. B. Hill, C.E.R.A. 1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R (161686 G. B. Hill, Ch. E.R.A. 2 Cl. H.M.S. Victory) light contact marks, very fine (4) £100-£140
George Benison Hill, a boiler maker from Portsmouth, was born on 17 September 1869. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 23 July 1891, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 August 1906. Advanced Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class on 31 March 1909, he was shore pensioned on 25 July 1913.
Recalled for Great War service on 2 August 1914, he served on various ships and was demobilised on 31 December 1918. 228 Four: Stoker Petty Officer C. H. Wittcomb, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (311129 C. H. Wittcomb, L. Sto. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (311129 C. H. Wittcomb, S.P.O. R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (311129 G [sic]. H. Wittcomb, S.P.O. H.M.S. Conquest) edge bruise to BWM, heavy contact marks, fine (4)
£80-£100
Charles Henry Wittcomb, a fitter's mate from Portsea, Hampshire, was born on 26 April 1886. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 4 January 1907, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Duncan and H.M.S. Comus. Promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 5 July 1919, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 September 1928. Shore pensioned on 3 January 1929, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.
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Four: Stoker Petty Officer J. W. Beeson, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Caradoc during the second Battle of Heligoland Bight
1914-15 Star (302056 J. W. Beeson,
L.Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (302056 J. W. Beeson. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (302506 J. W. Beeson, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Caradoc.) contact marks, fine (4)
£80-£100
John William Beeson, a metal turner from Nottingham, was born on 16 June 1882. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 14 January 1902, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Attentive, and latterly in H.M.S. Caradoc, in which ship he was present at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight. He was promoted Stoker Petty Office on 1 May 1916, and he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 December 1917.
He was shore pensioned on 13 November 1924, before joining the Royal Fleet Reserve.
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