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Three: Lieutenant H. H. Bell, Royal Naval Reserve, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his roll in rescuing 246 survivors from the torpedoed S.S. Arabia on 6 November 1916, and after a perilous 40 hour voyage conveyed them to safety
1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. H. Bell. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. H. Bell.) extremely fine (3) £80-£120
M.I.D. London Gazette 27 June 1917. The original Recommendation, for service in Auxiliary Patrols to 31 December 1916, states: ‘On 2 October 1916, H.M. Trawler Orphesia [of which Bell was the Captain] had an engagement with an enemy submarine at a range of about 2,000 yards. The first shot was observed to strike the submarine and exploded near the conning tower. On 6 November 1916 he rescued 246 survivors from the torpedoed S.S. Arabia. These passengers were on board for a period of 40 hours, during most of which time his vessel was steaming against a heavy head sea. The survivors speak most highly of the seamanship displayed by this officer and the care and consideration they received from him and from all members of his crew during this trying experience.
This officer has always carried out his duties in a highly satisfactory manner.’
Harry Hunter Bell was born in Goole, Yorkshire, in 1875 and gained his Master’s Certificate on 21 December 1906. He served during the Great War as a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve, carrying out mine-sweeping duties in the Eastern Mediterranean in the trawler Orphesia, until his vessel struck a submerged wreck on 22 July 1917 and subsequently foundered off Alexandria, without loss of life. He died on 9 December 1924.
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Three: Able Seaman W. Bidwell, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1914-15 Star (AA.1842, W. Bidwell, A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (A.A. 1842 W. Bidwell. A.B. R.N. V.R.) good very fine (3)
£40-£50
William Bidwell was born in Islington, London, on 23 August 1887 and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 7 June 1915 for the duration of hostilities. He served initially in the transport ship H.M.S. Canning (which was later converted to a kite balloon ship), and then in the seaplane carrier H.M.S. Ark Royal from 28 May 1916 to 19 December 1917. After a further period in shore based establishments, he was demobilised on 21 February 1919.
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Three: Private T. J. Hawkins, Royal Marine Light Infantry, later Royal Air Force
1914-15 Star (Po.4832, Pte. T. J. Hawkins, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po. 4832 Pte. T. J. Hawkins. R.M. L.I.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3)
£50-£70
Thomas Jospeh Hawkins was born in Paddington, London, on 29 April 1871, and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry in London on his 18th birthday. He was discharged, time expired, on 5 June 1901, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 14 September 1907. Recalled to the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 2 August 1914, he served throughout the Great War with the Portsmouth Division, and in France, transferring to the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. He was disembodied on 27 February 1919.
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Five: Sergeant W. Moore, Royal Marine Artillery
1914-15 Star (R.M.A. 8750. Sgt. W. Moore.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 8750. Sgt. W. Moore.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (R.M.A. 8750. Walter Moore. Sergt. R.M.A.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, G.V.R. (8750 Corp. W. Moore, R.M.A., H.M.S. Centurion. 1913. 13.5 in. B.L.) very fine and better (5)
£500-£700
Walter Moore was born in St Clements, Ipswich on 17 December 1879 and enlisted into the Royal Marine Artillery on 6 March 1900. Originally serving as a Private, by 22 May 1913, he was serving as a Corporal aboard H.M.S. Centurion. Promoted Sergeant on 10 June 1915, he served aboard the V-Class Dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Centurion during the entire period of the Great War, and was present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. Promoted Colour Sergeant on 22 August 1919, he transferred to the Royal Navy Reserve on 6 March 1921, and was finally discharged from the Royal Navy on 16 September 1928.
Sold with a quantity of original paperwork, including the recipient’s Certificates of Service and Discharge; Marriage Certificate; Army Pay Book; Education and Sports documents; R.M.A. reunion book and period booklet ‘With the Centurion at War 1914-1918’, which is a miniature log of H.M.S. Centurion.
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