Campaign Groups and Pairs 228 Family Group:
Nine: Acting Leading Stoker J. S. G. Smith, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.22954, J. S. G. Smith, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.22954 J. S. G. Smith. Act. L. Sto. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.22954 J. S. G. Smith. Sto. H.M.S. Revenge.) the Second War awards with Admiralty enclosure slip, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. S. G. Smith, 7 Lansdowne Terr:, Westbourne, Emsworth’, last with two minor official corrections to surname and ship, contact marks and polished, therefore fine, the Second War awards extremely fine
Pair: Cook’s Mate P. R. W. Smith, Royal Navy, who was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland whilst serving aboard the battleship H.M.S. Malaya on 31 May 1916 British War and Victory Medals (M.13644 P. R. W. Smith. 2 Ck. Mte. R.N.); Memorial Plaque (Percy Robert William Smith) in card envelope of issue, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; together with the recipient’s identity tag, good very fine (12)
£220-£260 James Sydney George Smith was born in Emsworth, Hampshire, on 27 November 1894.
Percy Robert William Smith, the 19 year old Son of James and Ellen Jane Smith, of North Street, Westbourne, Emsworth, Hampshire, and the brother of J. S. G. Smith, was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 whilst serving aboard the battleship H.M. S. Malaya, During the battle, Malaya was hit eight times and took major damage and heavy crew casualties. A total of 65 men from the ship died during the battle or succumbed later from their injuries. Smith is buried in the Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney.
Sold with a small quantity of family photographs that appears to show the brothers in childhood, the surviving son in uniform, and other family members both civilian and military.
229 Three: Stoker 1st Class P. Howes, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.3618, P. Howes, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.3618 P. Howes. Sto.1 R.N.) nearly very fine (3)
£40-£50
Percy Howes was born in Oxford on 25 March 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 26 July 1909. Promoted Stoker 1st Class on 15 September 1910, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Patrol, his war-time service being regularly interrupted by periods in the cells, and was shore discharged, time expired, on 21 August 1921. He subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.
Sold with copied record of service. 230 Four: Stoker 1st Class J. D. Ross, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (SS.115206, J. D. Ross, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.115206, J. D. Ross. Sto.1. R.N); St. John Service Medal, with Additional Award Bar (21660. Cpl. J. D. Ross. No.4 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1938) contact marks, very fine (4)
£60-£80
John Disbury Ross was born in Liverpool on 21 November 1891 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in December 1913. During the Great War he served aboard the Destroyer H.M.S. Larne from June to November 1916, and H.M.S. Chagford from June to August 1917. He was demobilised on 10 June 1921, having joined the Royal Fleet Reserve 2 years earlier.
231 Nine: Leading Seaman H. G. Holcombe, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.13516, E. G. Holcombe, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.13516 E. G. Holcombe. A.B. R. N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.13516 E. G. Holcombe L.S. H.M.S. Cornwall) mounted as worn, the Great War awards worn, therefore fine, the rest better (9)
£140-£180
Ernest George Holcombe was born in South Molton, Devon, on 3 December 1895, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 31 July 1911. He served during the Great War as an Able Seaman in H.M.S. Diligence, and was advanced Leading Seaman on 4 September 1926. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 January 1929.
Sold with copied record of service. 232
Three: Able Seaman W. T. Preece, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.19926. W. T. Preece, A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.19926 W. T. Preece. A.B. R.N.) very fine
Three: Deck Hand H. Humphrey, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (SD. 325. H. Humphrey, D.H. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (325 SD H. Humphrey. D.H. R.N. R.) very fine
Three: Fireman R. Beattie, Merchant Fleet Auxiliary 1914-15 Star (R. Beattie. Fmn. M.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (R. Beattie. Fmn. M.F.A.) good very fine (9) £100-£140 233 Four: Able Seaman A. T. Smith, Royal Navy, who server as a submariner during the Great War
1914-15 Star (214575. A. T. Smith, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (214575. A. T. Smith, A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (214575. Arthur Tom Smith, A.B. H.M.S. Defiance.) very fine and better (4)
£100-£140
Arthur Tom Smith was born in Eastharptree, Somerset on 30 April 1885 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class. During the Great War, he was serving as an Able Seaman at the Submarine Depot Ship H.M.S. Forth. He served with the B-Class submarine H.M.S. B5 from 1 January 1915 until 30 September 1915 and again from 13 December 1916 until 28 March 1917. From 29 March 1917 until 11 December 1917, he served with the K class submarine H.M.S. K8. Between 12 December 1917 and being invalided from the service on 16 December 1918, Smith served at the Submarine Depot H.M.S. Dolphin and the Royal Navy's torpedo school H.M.S. Defiance.
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