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Three: Leading Seaman R. J. Payne, Royal Navy, who was killed on 9 January 1918, when H.M.S. Racoon was wrecked off the Irish Coast 1914-15 Star (J. 21979 R. J. Payne. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 21979 R. J. Payne. L.S. R.N.), good very fine
Three: Chief Yeoman of Signals R. W. M. Thomas, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (184003, R. W. M. Thomas, C.Y.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (184003 R. W. M. Thomas. C.Y. S. R.N.); together with a Silver War Badge, numbered R.N. 29283, and a Jutland commemorative medallion, good very fine (8)
£80-£120
Robert James Payne, who was born in Kennington, London, entered naval service at H.M.S. Gagnes in January 1913, and served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Essex, Duncan and Racoon. He was killed when H.M.S. Racoon was wrecked off the Irish Coast on 9 January 1918, and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Sold with copied research and recent photographs of his entry on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Robert Wilie Matthew Thomas, who was born in Kilburn, London, enlisted for service with the Royal Navy on 25 June 1897. 226 Five: Leading Seaman F. E. Wright, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve
1914-15 Star (J.848, F. E. Wright, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.848 F. E. Wright A.B. R.N.) the British War Medal officially re-impressed; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (J.848. F. E. Wright, Lg. Sea. H.M.S. Ark Royal.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (J.848 Dev. B. 11773 F. E. Wright. L.S. R.F.R.) extremely fine (5)
£260-£300 R.F.R. L.S. & G.C. issued 15 September 1926. Sold with copied medal roll extracts for all awards. 227
Nine: Leading Telegraphist F. Tones, Royal Navy, who served aboard H.M.S. Attentive in North Russia in 1918, as described in detail in his accompanying diary of the period, and who was recommended for an ‘Immediate’ mention in despatches following an explosion aboard H.M.S. Fitzroy in June 1942
1914-15 Star (J.22539. F. Tones, Tel. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.22539. F. Tones. L. Tel. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. coinage head (J.22539 (CH.B, 16720) F, Tones. L. Tel. R.N.R.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Frederick Tones) in its Royal Mint case of issue, very fine or better (9)
£280-£320
Frederick Tones was born at Battersea, London, on 8 December 1896, and joined the Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Impregnable in January 1913. He engaged for 12 years as an Ordinary Seaman aboard H.M.S. Russell on his 18th birthday in 1914, advancing to Ordinary Telegraphist in July 1915, to Telegraphist in December 1915, and to Leading Telegraphist in November 1916. He joined H.M.S. Attentive on 18 May 1918, and was aboard throughout the voyage to North Russia from June to the end of October 1918, witnessing at first hand much fighting against the Bolsheviks which he describes in great detail in his accompanying diary of that period. He was discharged to shore on 5 February 1920, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 3 March 1921.
Tones saw subsequent service during the Second World War, and in May 1942 he was serving aboard H.M.S. Fitzroy when, while engaged in dan-laying operations, the ship hit a mine and sank. Tones was recommended for an ‘Immediate’ Mention in Despatches on this occasion in the following terms:
‘Although badly shocked and suffering superficial cuts as a result of the explosion, carried out the disposal of the S.P’s in his charge under great difficulties, with admirable efficiency and calmness. For cool and efficient devotion to duty.’ Unfortunately for Tones the recommendation was not approved.
Sold together with three ‘Battersea Schools’ Sports Association’ medals, silver and enamel, ‘Junior League Champions 1908; Junior Team Champions 1909; Boy Champion 1910’, all named ‘F. Tomes’; two ‘H.M.S. Impregnable’ bronze prize medals, 38mm, reverses inscribed ‘Open Championship Second F. Tones. 15th Sept. 1913’ and ‘Fully Dressed Swimming 50 Yards Second F. Tones. 15th Sept. 1913’; an open-faced nickel-cased pocket watch, the outer case inscribed ‘L. Tel Tones from 106 Class H.M.S. Ganges 1940’, relic condition only, lacking glass and hands, movement rusted; a manuscript diary kept aboard H.M.S. Attentive during the ship’s voyage to North Russia, 2 June to 26 October 1918, 66pp, lacking title page and first two pages detached and damaged at edges, otherwise easily legible and full of good detail of operations and fighting against the Bolsheviks; and copied record of service and official report of Fitzroy’s sinking.
228 Four: Shipwright 1st Class C. W. Bacon, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (345376 C. W. Bacon Shpt.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (345376 C. W. Bacon Shpt.1. R.N.) naming on VM extremely faint and almost illegible; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (345376 C. W. Bacon Shipt. 1Cl. H.M.S. Sapphire.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£70-£90
Charles William Bacon, a Shipwright from Harleston, Suffolk, was born on 20 November 1879. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 14 July 1902, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Sapphire, H.M.S. Euryalus and H.M.S. Tamar in Hong Kong. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 11 June 1918 and after further service was shore pensioned on 13 July 1924.
229 Four: Shipwright 1st Class G. W. Goose, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (344255, G. W. Goose, Shpt. 2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344255 G. W. Goose, Shpt. 2, R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (344255 G. W. Goose, Shpt.
1.Cl. H.M.S. Aquarius) ‘1’ of rate officially corrected on last, contact marks, very fine (4)
£80-£120
George William Goose, a shipwright from Boston, Lincolnshire, was born on 29 January 1878. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 8 May 1901, his Great War service included service in H.M.S. Aquarius and H.M.S. Tyne. Advanced Shipwright 1st Class on 1 June 1916, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal three days later on 4 June 1916; presumably, his medal had already been been ordered with the rate of Shipwright 2nd Class, which would explain the official correction to the rate. He was shore pensioned on 7 May 1923.
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