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Three: Chief Engine Room Artificer G. E. Collom, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (M.1670 G. E. Collom. E.R.A. 2 R.N.) BWM with official corrections; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.1670 G. E. Collom. C.E.R.A. 2 H.M.S. Pembroke.) last officially corrected, generally nearly very fine
Three: Engine Room Artificer 1st Class J. A. I. Williams, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (271234 J. A. I. Williams. E.R.A. 2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (271234. J. A. I. Williams, E.R.A. 1Cl. H.M.S. Columbine.) edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine (6) £100-£140
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Pair: Canteen Server V. T. Rackett, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (V. T. Rackett Ctn. Sr.) VM officially re-impressed, good very fine
British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (J. M. Dunlop.; G. Lewis.; L. Thomas.) suspension bar bent on first, otherwise generally very fine (5)
£50-£70
Victor T. Rackett, of Bitterne Park, Southampton, volunteered as a Canteen Server with the Royal Navy in January 1915 and was serving in H.M.S. Cornwallis when she was sunk by U-32 off the coast of Malta in January 1917. He was rescued and subsequently served in H.M.S Bacchante. He was demobilised in January 1919.
George Lewis, of Canton, Cardiff was serving as a Fireman and Trimmer aboard the S.S Trekieve (out of St Ives) when she was sunk by the submarine U-35 100 miles west of Gibraltar on 18 April 1917. He was one of three men lost and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.
Leonard Thomas, a native of St Vincent in the United States, was serving as a Fireman aboard the S.S. Harbury (out of London) when she was sunk by U-37 on 9 June 1917 whilst on a voyage from Buenos Aries, Argentina to Brest in Northern France carrying a cargo of oats and maize. He was one of twelve hands lost and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.
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Pair: Assistant Paymaster G. P. Scammell, Royal Naval Reserve British War and Victory Medals (Asst. Payr. G. P. Scammell. R.N.R.) with named card box of issue, good very fine
Pair: Second Lieutenant W. J. Tremellen, Royal Air Force British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut. W. J. Tremellen. R.A.F.) verdigris on reverse of second, therefore good fine (4) £70-£90
Wilfred John Tremellen was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a Second Lieutenant on 4 September 1918 and served as an observer with 99 Squadron. He wrote an account, which was published in the book ‘Thrilling Flights’ edited by Biggles’ author Captain W. E. Johns.
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Five: Aircraftman 1st Class C. F. Reed, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, and Sub-Inspector, Metropolitan Special Constabulary
British War Medal 1914-20 (F-30036 C. F. Reed. A.C.1. R.N.A.S.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (230036. A.C.1. C. F. Reed. R.A.F.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, 2 clasps, The Great War 1914-18, Long service 1931 (Sub-Inspr. Charles Reed); Service Medal of the Order of St John, with 1 Additional Award Bar (11032. Pte. C. F. Reed. E. London Div. No. 1 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1932.); Metropolitan Special Constabulary Long Service Medal 1914, bronze, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, nearly very fine and better (5)
£140-£180
Charles Frederick Reed was born in Hornsey, Middlesex, on 4 November 1882, and attested for the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 June 1917 for the duration of hostilities. He transferred to the Royal Air Force on its formation on 1 April 1918, and subsequently served during the Russian Intervention in the Balkans in the modified aircraft carrier H.M.S. Furious from 30 October 1919. He was discharged on 30 April 1920.
Sold with copied research which confirms that the recipient’s British War Medal was issued by the Royal Navy (as his then sole entitlement), before he became entitled to a Victory Medal with the R.A.F. for service during the Russian Intervention in October 1919.
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Four: Farrier Sergeant E. W. Love, Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers) and Royal Army Ordnance Corps
British War and Victory Medals (100020 S. Sjt. E. W. Love. Hamps. Yeo.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (100020 Sjt. E. W. Love. Hamps. Yeo.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (100020 Far: Sjt: E. W. Love. Hamps: Yeo:) mounted for wear, generally good very fine (4)
£300-£400
Ernest W. Love resided at 9 Norn Hill, Reading Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire. He served during the Great War with the 1/1st Battalion, Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers) and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (awarded Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in February 1918).
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Three: Gunner H. S. Harris, Royal Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (118532 Gnr. H. S. Harris. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (118532 Gnr. H. S. Harris. R.A.) generally good very fine or better (3)
£100-£140 MIC gives additional entitlement to a Territorial Efficiency Medal.
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