A Collection of Medals to recipients of the 1914 Star, Part 3 180
Three: Acting Leading Seaman A. Emsley, Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who survived the sinking of the armed boarding vessel Ramsey by the disguised German minelayer Meteor on 8 August 1915
1914 Star, with copy clasp (SX 2/286. A. Emsley, A.B. R.N.V.R. Howe Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (S.2 -286 A. Emsley Act. L.S. R.N.V.R.) slight contact marks, very fine (3)
£200-£240
Albert Emsley was born at Steyning, Sussex on 13 May 1887 and joined the Royal Navy on 17 June 1904. He served in the steam yacht Firequeen, the cruiser H.M.S. Sapphire, the battleship H.M.S. Illustrious, and as an Officer’s Steward 2nd Class on the cruiser H.M.S. Leviathon before being discharged to shore on 16 December 1907. Following the outbreak of the Great War, he was enrolled in the Sussex Division of the Royal Naval Division on 13 August 1914 and served as an Able Seaman with the Howe Battalion in Belgium and France until returned to Portsmouth and posted to barracks on 28 October 1914.
On 19 November 1914, Emsley joined the 98 man complement of the H.M.S Ramsey, a ferry commandeered by H.M. Government, fitted with two twelve pounder guns and converted for use as an armed boarding vessel. In the course of the next few months the Ramsey challenged many vessels, sometimes bringing a prize crew aboard and taking the suspect into port. On her last patrol, on 8 August 1915, she was deceived and sunk in the North Sea by the German auxiliary minelayer Meteor disguised as a Russian tramp steamer. When the Ramsey got close, the Germans pulled down the Russian flag and, hoisting the German flag, fired machine guns and torpedoes, sinking the Ramsey in four minutes. Able Seaman Emsley was among the 46 survivors picked up by the German ship. The next day, British ships overwhelmed and forced the scuttling of the Meteor but not before Able Seaman Emsley and the other British prisoners had been transferred to neutral ships.
Emsley served in the battleship, H.M.S. Emperor of India from 10 February 1916 until 31 May 1917 and was demobilised ashore on 6 November 1919.
181 Three: Able Seaman J. Forbes, Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1914 Star, with clasp (C.1/145. J. Forbes, A.B. R.N.V.R. Hood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (M.19587 J. Forbes. Car. Cr. R.N.) good very fine (3)
£180-£220
James Forbes was born at Broughtyferry, Dundee on 30 January 1893. A joiner by occupation, he served during the Great War with the Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division at the Defence of Antwerp, October 1914, subsequently returning to the shore establishment Vivid II at Devonport, where he presented on 18 March 1916 with ‘Antwerp 1914’ newly tattooed on his right arm. He served as Carpenter’s Crew on the cruiser H.M.S. Hyacinth on the Cape Station off Tangayika from 23 July 1917 until 30 June 1918 and afterwards at H.M.S. Afrikander, the base at Simonstown, from 1 July 1918 until 14 February 1919, at which point he returned to Vivid II and was demobilised in June 1919. His British War and Victory Medals were issued to the R.N.V.R. H.Q., Clyde Division.
182 Four: Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1914 Star, with clasp (C3/2078 J. Paterson, A.B. R.N.V.R. Anson Bttn R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 20049 J. Patterson. E.R.A.4 R.N.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.20049 J. Paterson. E.R.A.4. R.N.V.R.) mounted as worn, very fine (4)
£180-£220
John Paterson was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 7 January 1894 and served with the Anson Battalion of the Royal Naval Division during the Antwerp 1914 operations.
183 Three: Warrant Officer Class I H. S. Ward, Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Marine Light Infantry
1914 Star (Ch. 7234 Cr. Sergt. H. S. Ward, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. 7234 H. S. Ward. Cr. Sgt. R.M.L.I.) very fine (3)
£160-£200
Harry Santley Ward was born at Bury St. Edmunds in 1874 and enlisted in the Royal Marines there on 18 March 1893. Appointed to the Chatham Division, he was promoted Corporal in 1895, Sergeant in 1902 and Colour-Sergeant in 1912 before being pensioned and discharged to the Royal Fleet Reserve in March 1914, his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal having been awarded in 1908.
Soon recalled to the Chatham Division on mobilisation on 2 August 1914, Ward served with the Royal Marine Brigade in the Royal Naval Division landing at Ostend, 27 August to 2 September 1914 (entitled to 1914 Star clasp) and most likely also at Dunkirk and the Defence of Antwerp. He returned to the Chatham Division Depot on 4 December 1914 and served there for the remainder of the war, receiving promotion to Warrant Officer Class I in 1917.
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Four: Private W. H. J. Jackson, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who served with the Royal Marine Brigade at Dunkirk and the defence of Antwerp and afterwards in H.M.S. Active at the Battle of Jutland
1914 Star (Ply. 16233. Pte. W. H. J. Jackson, R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (Ply. 16233 Pte. W. H. J. Jackson. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (Ply. 16233 W. H. J. Jackson, Mne. R.M.) nearly very fine (4)
£260-£300
William Henry John Jackson was born at Horfield, Bristol in 1896 and enrolled in the Royal Marines on 9 June 1913. Having been posted to the Plymouth Division on 11 June 1914, he served with the Royal Marine Brigade as part of the Royal Naval Division during the Great War, landing briefly at Ostend, 29-31 August 1914; serving at Dunkirk from 19 September 1914; and being engaged in the Defence of Antwerp in October 1914 (entitled to 1914 Star clasp).
Jackson was embarked aboard the scout cruiser, H.M.S. Active from April 1916 until March 1919, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2 February 1930 and was discharged on 17 June 1935.
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Three: Private J. Sheel, Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was taken Prisoner of War during the retreat from Antwerp, 9 October 1914
1914 Star, with copy clasp (P.O. 9604. Pte. J. Sheel, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (P.O. 9604 Pte. J. Sheel. H.M.L.I.) good very fine (3)
£180-£220
James Sheel was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1874 and enlisted into the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 9 April 1898. He served in October 1914 in the defence of Antwerp with “A” Company in the Portsmouth Battalion, Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Naval Division, and was taken Prisoner of War during the retreat from Antwerp on 9 October 1914. He may well have been one of the Portsmouth Battalion men taken at Moerbeke, when the train they were making their escape on was shelled and derailed by German forces. He was held prisoner of war at Gefangenenlager, Döberitz, Germany for the duration of the war.
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