Campaign Groups and Pairs 218 Six: Petty Officer W. S. Gealer, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J26427, W. S. Gealer. Ord. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J26427. W. S. Gealer. A.B. R.N.); 1939 -45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J26427. W. S. Gealer. P.O. H.M.S. Vivid.) mounted as worn, with the indication that some additional Second War awards are missing, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6)
£80-£120
William Simion Gealer was born in Stroud on 23 July 1887 and joined the Royal Navy in 1913. During the Great War he served aboard the scout cruiser H.M.S Adventurer and torpedo boat 3. He continued to serve post-War, having been promoted Petty Officer in 1928.
219 Four: Petty Officer A. Jones, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.7815 A. Jones. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.7815 A. Jones L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.7815 A. Jones. L.S. H.M.S. Sandhurst) polished and worn, therefore fine (4) £70-£90
Arthur Jones was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 10 June 1892. Enlisting in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Woolwich. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 30 April 1925, he was advanced Petty Officer on 2 April 1928, and was shore pensioned 9 June 1932.
220 Four: Petty Officer H. S. Smith, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (216008 H. S. Smith P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (216008 H. S. Smith P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (216008 H. S. Smith P.O. 1Cl. H.M.S. Emperor of India) nearly very fine (4)
£80-£120
Henry Safford Smith, a messenger from Bedford, was born on 4 November 1885, and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 14 November 1903. His Great War service included service in H.M.S. Cochrane and H.M.S. Emperor of India, in which latter ship he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 November 1918. He was shore pensioned on 29 September 1922.
221 Four: Stoker Petty Officer A. Issac, Royal Navy, who served at the Battle of Jutland in H.M.S. Gloucester
1914-15 Star (K.3048 A. Issac
L.Sto. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.3048 A. Issac. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L. S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.3048 A. Issac S.P.O. H.M.S. Columbine) polished and worn, therefore fine (4)
£80-£120
Albert Issac, a baker from Chelsea, London, was born on 21 March 1891. He enlisted in the Royal Navy on 10 June 1909 and, apart from a six week period ashore in early 1916, spent the entire Great War afloat in H.M.S. Gloucester, in which ship he was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where she fired 37 shells. Promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 3 April 1917, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 June 1924, and was discharged on 13 December 1928.
222 Four: Yeoman of Signals E. E. W. Hodge, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (223758 E. E. W. Hodge, L. Sig. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (223758 E. E. W. Hodge, Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (223758 E. E. W. Hodge. Yeo. Sigs. H.M.S. Vivid.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£80-£120
Ernest Edward William Hodge, a school boy from Plymouth, was born on 19 September 1897. Enlisting in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in December 1901, his Great War service included service in many ships afloat and ashore. Promoted Yeoman of Signals on 9 August 1916, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 May 1921, and was shore pensioned on 16 September 1927.
223 Four: Leading Stoker L. A. Foster, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.17575 L. A. Foster Sto.1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.17575 L. A. Foster L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.17575 L. A. Foster L. Sto. H.M.S. Pembroke) mounted as worn, edge bruise to last, contact marks, polished, nearly very fine (4)
£80-£120
Lionel Albert Foster, a farm labourer from Maidstone, Kent, was born on 7 May 1894. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 28 January 1913, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Nelson and H.M.S. Wallington. Promoted Leading Stoker on 5 October 1916, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst borne on the books of H.M.S. Pembroke, and was shore pensioned on 27 January 1935.
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Six: Leading Stoker H. Howlett, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Neptune at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, and subsequently aboard the Royal Yacht H.M.S. Victoria and Albert
1914-15 Star (K.14190, H. Howlett, Sto. 1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.14190 H. Howlett, L. Sto. 1. R.N.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue ( K.14190. H. Howlett. L. Sto. H.M.S. Furious.) mounted as worn, contact marks, generally very fine (6)
£200-£240
Henry Howlett was born in Witham, Essex, on 13 October 1893. Joining the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 4 March 1912, at the outbreak of the Great War he was serving in the battleship H.M.S. Neptune. He served aboard this ship until 30 January 1918 and would have taken part in the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. Continuing to serve post-War, having attained the rank of Leading Stoker in February 1917, by the outbreak of the Second War he was serving aboard the Royal Yacht H.M.S. Victoria and Albert, having volunteered to serve from pension in March 1934.
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