Campaign Groups and Pairs 162 Pair: Chief Stoker W. James, Royal Navy
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (175914 Sto: W. James, H.M.S. Powerful) impressed naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (175914 William James, Ch. Stoker, H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh.) light contact marks, good very fine (2)
£600-£800
William James was born in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, in October 1873 and joined the Royal Navy as Stoker Second Class in September 1893. He was promoted Stoke, serving in H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, in October 1894, before transferring to H.M.S. Powerful in June 1897. He served during the Boer War as part of Powerful’s Naval Brigade that took part in the Defence of Ladysmith, before transferring to H.M.S. Duke of Wellington in June 1900. He was advanced Stoker Petty Officer in July 1906, and transferred in that rate to H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh in April 1908. He was promoted Chief Stoker the following month, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1908.
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Six: Chief Yeoman of Signals A. Large, Royal Navy, who was commended for his services at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (173079 Ldg. Sigmn. A. Large. H.M.S. Terrible.); China 1900, no clasp (A. Large. Qd. Sigln., H.M.S. Terrible); 1914-15 Star (173079 A. Large. C.Y.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (173079 A. Large. C.Y.S. R.N.); Russia, Empire, Medal of the Order of St. George, 4th Class, silver, the reverse officially numbered ‘1272981’, unnamed as issued, heavy contact marks and edge bruising to first two, these fair to fine, the Great War awards good very fine (6)
£700-£900
Albert Large was born in Norwich on 6 March 1878, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 4 May 1893. He joined H.M.S. Terrible as a Leading Signaller on 24 March 1898, and served in her in South Africa during the Boer War, as part of the Naval Brigade, and in China during the Boxer Rebellion, being advanced Yeoman of Signals on 1 July 1902. Appointed Chief Yeoman of Signals of 30 September 1908, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. St. Vincent from the outbreak of hostilities until 15 July 1917, and then at a shore-based establishment, and was shore demobilised on 1 July 1919. He was ‘commended for good services in action in the North Sea 31 May to 1 June 1916’, and it is likely that it was for these actions, at the Battle of Jutland, that he was awarded the Russian Medal of the Order of St. George.
Sold with copied record of service. 164
Pair: Able Seaman J. W. Dennis, Royal Navy
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (160938 A-B: J. W. Dennis, H.M.S. Terrible); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (J. W. Dennis, A.B., H.M.S. Terrible) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2)
£600-£800
John William Dennis was born in London on 13 March 1876 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 27 June 1891. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 October 1896, whilst serving in H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, he transferred to H.M.S. Terrible on 24 March 1898, and served in South Africa during the Boer War in H.M.S. Terrible’s Naval Brigade, and subsequently in China during the Boxer Rebellion. He saw further service during the Great War in H.M.S. Achilles from 5 June 1913 to 19 October 1917, and was shore demobilised on 11 November 1918.
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