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Three: Victualler’s Assistant L. L. Wells, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (M.11269, L. L. Wells, S.S.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.11269 L. L. Wells. V.A. R.N.) good very fine
Three: Corporal W. Wilson, Gordon Highlanders 1914-15 Star (3044 L.Cpl. W. Wilson. Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (3044 Cpl. W. Wilson. Gordons.) good very fine (6)
£80-£120
Leonard Leslie Wells was born in Brixton, London, on 25 May 1894, and pre-War was employed as a Signal Lad at Bermondsey Station with the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. He joined the Royal Navy on 18 January 1915, and served in the Atlantic and later at various shore based establishments, first as a Ship’s Steward’s Assistant, before being promoted Victualler’s Assistant on 28 February 1918. He was demobilised on 16 January 1920, and died in Kennington, London, on 8 February 1923.
William Wilson attested for the Gordon Highlanders in October 1914, and served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 March 1915. Transferring to the 7th Battalion, he saw further service with the Labour Corps, before finally serving with the 44th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
Sold together with two Silver War Badges, the reverses officially numbered ‘B92743’ and ‘B287116’, awarded to Lance-Corporal Arthur Horsford Smele, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (discharged on account of wounds on 20 January 1919) and Acting Sergeant Thomas Percy Cowtan, Worcestershire Regiment (discharged on account of sickness on 15 March 1919).
Sold with copied research. 247 Four: Senior Reserve Attendant L. Newman, Royal Navy and Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
1914-15 Star (M9625 L. Newman S.R.A. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M9625 L. Newman. S.R.A. R.N.); Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1580 L. Newman Sen. R.A. R.N.A.S.B.R.) very fine (4) £100-£140
Leslie Newman, a weaver from Kellbrook, Yorkshire, was born on 11 May 1895. Enlisting for the duration of the Great War on 5 August 1914, his Great War service included service in the Hospital Ship M.F.A. Magic and in H.M.S. Crescent, a depot ship for the 3rd Submarine Flotilla at Rosyth. He was promoted to Senior Reserve Attendant on 27 March 1915. Demobbed on 25 May 1919, he subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve, in the Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve. A member of the St. John Ambulance, he was awarded his Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 October 1920, and a Second Award Bar on 15 February 1937.
248 Four: Leading Signaller A. E. Shepherd, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve
1914-15 Star (229812. A. E. Shepherd, L. Sig. R.N.) British War and Victory Medals (229812 A. E. Shepherd. L. Sig. R. N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (229812 Ch.B.16238. A. E. Shepherd. L. Sig. R.F.R.) some light scratches, generally very fine (4)
£80-£100
Alfred Edward Shepherd, a farm labourer from Wrentham, Suffolk, was born on 3 May 1887. Enlisting in the Royal Navy, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Phaeton, which saw service in the Dardenelles; H.M.S. Vindex, a Royal Navy Seaplane carrier; and H.M.S. Repulse during the Battle of Heligoland Bight, when she scored a direct hit on S.M.S. Konigsberg. Appointed Leading Signaller on 2 June 1918, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 10 August 1920, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 June 1923.
249 Four: Able Seaman T. Byers, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve
1914-15 Star (J. 20330. T. Byers. Ord. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J-20330. T. Byers. A.B. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J 20330 (CH. B. 20106), T. Byers. A.B. R.F.R.) contact marks and edge nicks, very fine, the LS&GC extremely fine (4)
£70-£90
Thomas Byers, a messenger from Woolwich, Kent, was born on 13 June 1897, and served in the Royal Navy throughout the Great War. He was promoted Able Seaman on 6 May 1916, and was discharged to shore, time expired, on 12 June 1927, transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve the next day. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 August 1927.
250 Four: Petty Officer H. A. Prigg, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve
1914-15 Star (168167 H. A. Prigg, P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (168167 H. A. Prigg. P.O. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (168167 Ch.A. 2913 H. A. Prigg. P.O. R.F.R.) minor edge bruise to last, light contact marks, generally very fine (4)
£70-£90
Harold Arthur Prigg, a butcher from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, was born on 19 May 1877. He enlisted in the Royal Navy and having been advanced Petty Officer on 12 June 1909 his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Mars, which took part in the evacuations from Anzac Cove in the Dardenelles in December 1915. He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 19 May 1917, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 19 November 1926.
251 Four: Able Seaman W. Smith, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve
1914-15 Star (J23616 W. Smith A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J23616 W. Smith A.B. R.N); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (J.23616 (Dev. B. 9960) W. Smith A.B. R.F.R.) polished, very fine (4) £80-£100
William Smith, whose occupation was listed as ‘learning harness making’, was born on 1 May 1896 in Walsall, Staffordshire. Enlisted for Boy service on 1 October 1911, he was promoted Able Seaman on 30 January 1915. His Great War service included service in H. M.S. Leander, a depot ship for torpedo boat destroyers. Transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 17 January 1920, he was demobbed to shore on 9 June 1921.
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