Campaign Groups and Pairs 195 Three: Stoker W. Philips, Royal Navy, later Private, Devonshire Regiment
China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (W. Phillips. Sto., H.M.S. Centurion.); British War and Victory Medals (23372 Pte. W. Phillips. Devon. R.), suspension post loose on first, nearly very fine or better (3)
£220-£260 196 Three: Able Seaman H. Gann, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (H. Gann, Ord., H.M.S. Endymion.); 1914-15 Star (191026, H. Gann, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (191026 H. Gann. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (191026. Henry Gann. A.B. H. M.S. Hecla.), nearly very fine or better (5)
£220-£260
Henry Gann was born in Tramore, Waterford, on 17 May 1881 and entered naval service on 23 October 1896 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Impregnable. Drafted to Endymion as an Ordinary Seaman on 7 June 1899, he was promoted Able Seaman on 14 April 1901, serving in her until 4 September 1902.
He served in H.M.S. Hector and Greenwich during the Great War. 197 Five: Chief Stoker J. W. Parr, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (J. W. Parr, Sto, H.M.S. Esk.); 1914-15 Star (175879. J. W. Parr. Ch. Sto. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (175879 J. W. Parr. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (175879 J. W. Parr, Sto. P.O., H.M.S. Espiegle.), very fine or better (5)
£280-£320
James William Parr was born on 18 June 1874 in Eastham, Cheshire, entering naval service on 12 September 1892 as a Stoker 2nd Class, serving in H.M.S. Esk from 4 January 1898 to 3 August 1900. Receiving his L.S. & G.C. on 10 October 1908.
He served in H.M.S. Suffolk, Vivid II and Eaglet during the Great War. 198 Six: Petty Officer H. J. H. Blyther, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (H. J. H. Blyther, P.O. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Goliath.); 1914-15 Star (172723, H. J. H. Blyther, P.O. 1., R. N.); British War and Victory Medals (172723 H. J. H. Blyther. P.O. 1 R.N.), B.W.M. partially officially re-impressed; Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (Henry J. Blyther), very fine (6) £200-£260
Henry James Hadland Blyther was born in Hackney on 1 September 1877 and entered naval service on 20 April 1893 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, serving in H.M.S. Goliath from 27 March 1900. Promoted Petty Officer 1st Class, he was drafted to Endymion on 21 May 1902. He was discharged by purchase on 28 October 1902. During the Great War, he served in the Armed Merchant Cruiser Mantua from 9 August 1914, Pembroke I from 25 July 1916 and Wildfire from 26 March 1917, until he was demobilised on 14 March 1919.
199 Four: Shipwright J. T. Austwick, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (J. T. Austwick, Car. Mte., H.M.S. Goliath.); 1914-15 Star (128059. J. T. Austwick. Shpt. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (128059 J. T. Austwick. Shpt. 2 R.N.), very fine (4)
£220-£260
John Thomas Austwick was born on 25 June 1860 in Knottingsley, Yorkshire, and entered naval service on 3 July 1884, seeing service in H.M.S. Goliath from 27 March 1900 to 8 October 1903. Pensioned to shore at the end of 1904, he served in H.M.S. Sutlej, Pembroke II and Wildfire during the Great War.
200 Six: Leading Seaman S. J. Gee, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (S. J. Gee, Ord., H.M.S. Goliath.), officially renamed; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (198421 S. J. Gee, A.B., H.M.S. Diana.); 1914-15 Star (198421, S. J. Gee, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (198421. S. J. Gee, L.S. R.N.); Imperial Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st type (Samuel James Gee.), good very fine (6)
£240-£280
Samuel James Gee was born on 30 June 1881 in Abbotsbury, Dorset, and entered naval service on 11 March 1898 as a Boy 2nd Class in H.M.S. Impregnable. He served in H.M.S. Goliath from 31 July 1900 until 8 October 1903 and in Diana, having been advanced Able Seaman on 29 July 1902, from 24 November 1908 until 3 February 1911, in which year he was discharged to shore. Re-engaged for war service, he served in H.M.S. Eclipse and Severn, in addition to shore bases, and was demobilised on 8 June 1921. Entering the General Post Office, he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement in 1943 (London Gazette 11 May 1943: ‘Head Porter, London Postal Region’).
201 Five: Leading Stoker F. Archer, Royal Navy, later Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force
Africa General Service 1902-56, Somaliland 1902-04 (F. Archer, Sto., H.M.S. Mohawk.), suspension claw reaffixed; 1914-15 Star (285536. F. Archer, L. Sto., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medal (285536 F. Archer. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (285536 Fred Archer, Ldg. Sto. H.M.S. Blenheim:), nearly very fine (5)
£160-£200
Fred Archer was born on 6 February 1878 in Peterborough and entered naval service as a Stoker 2nd Class on 20 July 1897. He served in H.M.S. Mohawk from 8 January 1903 to 13 July 1904, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 8 October 1912. He served during the Great War with the Royal Naval Air Service, transferring to the Royal Air Force in 1918.
202 Four: Stoker G. Smellie, Royal Navy
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (G. Smellie, Sto. 2 Cl, H.M.S. Perseus.); 1914-15 Star (301998. G. Smellie, Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (301998 G. Smellie. Sto. 1 R.N.), heavily pitted, nearly good fine (4)
£120-£160
George Smellie was born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, on Christmas Day 1885 and entered naval service as a Stoker 2nd Class on 19 November 1902, serving as such on H.M.S. Perseus from 21 December 1903 to 8 May 1906. He served in H.M.S. Exmouth for most of the Great War, including periods in the cells.
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