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Four: Chief Petty Officer Cook J. S. Reed, Royal Navy, who served afloat in both World Wars, and was one of just twenty survivors of the 270 personnel in H.M.S. Pathfinder, when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-21 on 5 September 1914
1914-15 Star (M.7604 J. S. Reed Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.7604 J. S. Reed
L.Ck. Mte. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.7604 J. S. Reed P.O. Ck. H.M.S. Ramillies) mounted as worn, minor edge bruising, polished, nearly very fine (4)
£140-£180
John Samuel Reed, a baker’s assistant from Grays, Essex, was born on 23 January 1895. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 4 May 1914, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Pathfinder, when he was one of just twenty survivors of the 270 personnel aboard when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-21 on 5 September 1914, after a torpedo caused an explosion of cordite bags in the forward magazine. Subsequent Great War service included service in H.M.S. Repulse, in which ship he was present at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 January 1929, he was advanced Chief Petty Officer Cook on 30 January 1933, and was shore pensioned 3 May 1936. Recalled for Second War service, he served afloat in H. M.S. Colombo, in the Home Fleet, during which time she captured a German Merchant Ship, off Iceland, before he was discharged on 9 March 1940.
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Four: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer T. Hammett, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (351068 T. Hammett. S.B.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (351068 T. Hammett. S.B.S. R.N.) BWM officially re-impressed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (351068 Thomas Hammett. S.B.S. H.M.S. Isis.) mounted as worn, minor edge bruise to last and light contact marks, very fine (4)
£70-£90
Thomas Hammett, a Locomotive Fireman from Plymouth, was born 2 February 1884. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 18 February 1902, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Isis, as part of the 11th Cruiser Squadron. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 July 1917, and was promoted Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer on 7 July 1921, prior to being shore pensioned on 19 June 1924.
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Four: Chief Stoker A. S. Baird, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.8827 A. S. Baird, Sto.1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.8827 A. S. Baird,
L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.8827 A.S. Baird, S.P.O. H.M.S. Herald.) edge bruising, polished and worn throughout, therefore fair to fine, the LS&GC better (4)
£80-£120
Andrew Struthers Baird, a labourer from Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, was born on 28 April 1892. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 3 September 1910, his Great War service included service afloat in H.M.S. Pactolus and H.M.S. Fearless. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 6 July 1930, and was advanced Chief Stoker on 25 October 1931, before being shore pensioned on 2 September 1932.
Recalled for Second War service on 16 July 1940, he served ashore in the UK and was released on 1 May 1945.
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Four: Chief Stoker T. Bate, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (132248 T. Bate Ch. Sto. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (132248 T. Bate Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Thos. Bate Ldg. Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Rupert) good very fine (4)
£140-£180
Thomas Bate, a labourer from Landulph, Saltash, Cornwall, was born on 25 February 1866. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 7 April 1885, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1899, and was promoted Chief Stoker on 4 February 1906. Shore pensioned on 25 April 1907, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve two days later. Recalled for service during the Great War, he served in H.M.S. Revenge during the coastal bombardment of Neiuwpoort, Belgium in November 1914. The following month, Revenge was damaged by a German artillery shell. He afterwards served in H.M.S. Redoubtable on similar duties, until invalided, to pension, from the service with disease of the brain in 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 13416.
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Four: Chief Stoker H. Clark, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.11456 H. J. Clark. S.P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.11456 H. J. Clark. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.11456 H. J. Clark. S.P.O. H.M.S. Repulse) mounted as worn, polished and worn, good fine (4)
£80-£120
Henry John Clark, a labourer from Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, was born on 2 May 1883. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 5 April 1902, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Cyclops. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 May 1922, and was promoted Chief Stoker on 10 September 1924. He was shore pensioned on 4 April 1929.
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Four: Chief Stoker W. G. Smyth, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.5626 W. G. Smyth. Sto.1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.5626 W. G. Smyth. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.5626 W. G. Smyth. S.P.O. H.M.S. Laburnum) surname partially officially corrected on last, contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£80-£120
William George Smyth, an errand boy from Stonehouse, Devon, was born on 28 August 1891. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 14 February 1910, his Great War service included service afloat in H.M.S. Argonaut, H.M.S. King Alfred, and H.M.S. Dido. Promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 21 May 1916, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 May 1925, and was shore pensioned on 13 February 1932.
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