Campaign Groups and Pairs 127
Pair: Lieutenant-Commander F. S. Gidley, Royal Navy, who was awarded the Russian medal of St Anne for services at the battle of Jutland as Chief Gunner in H.M.S. Collingwood
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (F. S. Gidley P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Widgeon.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (F. S. Gidley, Gnr., R.N., H.M.S. Magpie) last two letter of surname officially corrected, good very fine or better (2)
£400-£500
Frederick Samuel Gidley was born in Torquay, Devon, on 26 November 1867, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 25 August 1883. Advancing steadily through the rates he became Petty Officer 1st Class in January 1891 whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Widgeon, and was promoted to Acting Gunner on 13 May 1897. He was Gunner aboard H.M.S. Magpie during operations at the Cape of Good Hope and on the West Coast of Africa, 1899-1903. He was promoted to Chief Gunner on 13 May 1912, having joined the battleship Collingwood two months earlier, in which ship he remained until May 1918, including the battle of Jutland. He was awarded the Russian Medal of St Anne for distinguished services in the Battle of Jutland (London Gazette 1 October 1917). Promoted to Lieutenant R.N. on 13 September 1918, he retired in the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 13 September 1926.
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Five: Chief Stoker S. Avery, Royal Navy
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (S. Avery., Sto. H.M.S. Magpie); Queen’s South Africa 1899 -1902, no clasp (S. Avery, Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Magicienne); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (Silas Avery, Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Magicienne); British War Medal 1914-20 (133118 S. J. Avery. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E. VII.R.(133118 S. J. Avery, Ch. Sto., H.M.S. Leander.) very fine and believed to be a unique combination of awards (5) £800-£1,200
Approximately 46 East and West Africa Medals with clasp Gambia 1894 awarded to H.M.S. Magpie.
Silas John Avery, a labourer from Plymouth, was born on 9 March 1866. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 6 May 1885, he served in H.M. S. Magpie during operations on and off the West Coast of Africa in February 1894, landing as part of the Naval Brigade in operations against the slave raider Chief Silah, when Magpie suffered the loss of one officer and four men killed, and seven wounded, a 25% casualty rate, the highest of any ship present. He later joined H.M.S. Magicienne, and was present in South African waters during the Boer War. In early 1901 he was one of the 225 members of the Naval Brigade that landed in East Africa, at Kismayu, in support of army operations against the Ogaden Somalis. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 February 1906, and he was shore pensioned 25 May 1907. Joining the Royal Fleet Reserve three days later, he was recalled for service during the Great War, serving at home before being demobilised on 22 June 1916.
129 Four: Stoker Petty Officer H. Trigg, Royal Navy
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (H. Trigg, Sto., H.M.S. Satellite.); 1914-15 Star (143108. H. Trigg, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (143108 H. Trigg., S.P.O. R.N.), good very fine (4)
£240-£280
Harry Trigg was born in Kent on 23 May 1869 and entered naval service on 1 November 1887 as a Stoker 2nd Class, serving on H.M. S. Satellite from 9 January 1894 to 6 August 1897. Re-engaged for war service, he served during the Great War in M.F.A. Peshawar, Revenge, Redoubtable and M.F.A. Riviera.
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