Campaign Groups and Pairs x188


Three: Chief Petty Officer E. J. Smith, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (190303, E. J. Smith, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (190303 E. J. Smith. C.P.O. R.N.) very fine


Pair: Signalman C. H. Tyler, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (M.Z.2112 C. H. Tyler. Sig. R.N.V.R.) very fine


Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (Walter Hawkins); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (SS.113507 A. Marshall. Sto.1 R. N.; W. Blues. Std. M.F.A.) nearly very fine (8)


£80-£120 189 Four: Chief Stoker R. Webb, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (278148, R. Webb, Ch. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (278148 R. Webb, Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (278148. Robert Webb. Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Victory.), very fine (4)


£80-£120


Robert Webb was born in Romsey, Hampshire, on 28 September 1875, entering naval service on 24 October 1894. Having been appointed Chief Stoker in September 1913, he served as such in H.M.S. Victory II, Hecla and Apollo (Savage) during the Great War, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 8 August 1918.


190 Five: Chief Engine Room Artificer W. J. Hexham, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (271557, W. J. Hexham, E.R.A. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (271557 W. J. Hexham, C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st type (271557 W. J. Hexham, C.E.R.A. 2Cl., H.M.S. Vulcan); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st type (271557 W. J. Hexham, C.E.R.A. 2Cl., “Vulcan”) contact marks, therefore very fine (5)


£300-£400


Provenance: Captain K. J. Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, 12 February 1997 M.S.M. London Gazette 1 April 1919


William John Hexham was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, on 26 September 1881, entering naval service on 26 April 1904, in H.M. S. Vivid. By 1914, he was an Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class serving in H.M.S. Vulcan, in which he remained until January 1920, having been promoted to C.E.R.A. 2nd Class. H.M.S. Vulcan, a cruiser of 6,600 tons, was later converted to a Depot ship for 2nd Class Torpedo Boats 1914-1916 and served as a submarine flotilla repair ship at Humber, Berehaven and Blyth 1916-1918. Hexham was pensioned to shore on 19 April 1926, having been awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 30 April 1919, but later applied, unsuccessfully, to re- enter the Navy in 1936..


191 Four: Chief Yeoman of Signals W. A. Caton, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (J. 24573, W. A. Caton, Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 24573 W. A. Caton. L. Sig. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., GVR, 3rd issue, coinage head (J. 24573 W. A. Caton. C.Y.S. H.M.S. Keith.), mounted as worn, polished and edge knocks, fine (4)


£70-£90


William Arthur Caton was born in Chislehurst, Bromley, on 14 April 1897, entering naval service in May 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Ganges, Kind Edward VII, Dominion, and Dreadnought.


Note: The recipient’s Naval General Service Medal with clasps for Palestine 1936-1939 (named to him as a Chief Yeoman of Signals), together with his Second War medals, are known to exist, and were recently offered for sale at Spink..


192 Four: Chief Steward J. Walsh, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (170648, J. Walsh, O.C.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (170648 J. Walsh. O.S. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (170648 John Walsh, Offrs. Ch. Std, H.M.S. King George. V.), good very fine (4)


£80-£100


John Walsh was born in Cork on 6 November 1894, entering naval service on 5 November 1892, and served in H.M.S. Dreadnought between 6 February 1908 and 24 March 1911 as an Admiral’s Steward. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 16 September 1911, he was serving in H.M.S. King George V on the outbreak of war, remaining in her until December 1915. He later served in H.M.S. Vivid I and Daedalus, and was demobilised on 2 May 1921..


193


Four: Petty Officer A. Warren, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches for services in Minelaying Operations in 1918


1914-15 Star (216043, A. Warren, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (216043 A. Warren. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (216043 Amos Warren, P.O., H.M.S. Biarritz.), good very fine (4)


£180-£220 M.I.D. London Gazette 24 March 1919: ‘Honours for Services in Minelaying Operations between 1 July and 11 November 1918’


Amos Warren was born in Hertfordshire on 22 September 1885, entering naval service on 25 July 1901. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 29 October 1918, he was demobilised on 2 June 1921, having joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 29 May 1919..


194 Eight: Petty Officer F. G. Leather, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (J. 11167, F. G. Leather, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 11167 F. G. Leather. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 11167 F. G. Leather, P.O., H.M.S. Victory), the Great War awards polished, therefore good fine or better (8)


£120-£160


Frederick George Leather was born in Camberwell, London, on 26 February 1894, seeing service with the Royal Navy in the Great War. He remained in naval service after the conflict, being awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 8 January 1931 and was shore pensioned in 1934. He served in H.M.S. Comorin and Proserpine during the Second War, and was released in August 1945.


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