Campaign Groups and Pairs 152 Four: Petty Officer S. J. Smith, H.M. Yacht Alexandra, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (228028 S. J. Smith. Smn. Rigger., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (228028 S. J. Smith. Smn. Rigger. R.N); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (228028. S. J. Smith, P.O. H.M.Y. Alexandra) mounted as worn; together with a named Tug o’War prize medal, bronze, nearly very fine (5)


£120-£160


Samuel John Smith was born in Southampton on 14 February 1888 and served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Agincourt, being present at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He subsequently served in the Royal Yacht H.M.Y. Alexandra, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in December 1927. He was shore pensioned in February 1928.


153 Five: Leading Signalman T. B. C. Loach, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (J.6794 T. B. C. Loach, L. Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.6794 T. B. C. Loach. L. Sig. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (J.6794 (PO.B. 12950) T. B. C. Loach. L. Sig., R.F.R.); London Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C. (Fireman T. B. C. Loach) together with L.F.B. cap badge and ribbon bars including Defence Medal, good very fine (5)


£60-£80


Thomas Benjamin Cutler Loach was born at Peckham, London, on 1 January 1894, and joined the Royal Navy on 12 January 1910, an errand boy by trade. He served in H.M.S. Barham from 1 October 1915 to 1 July 1918, and was present in her at the battle of Jutland. Sold with copied record of service.


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Three: Stoker First Class J. C. Merry, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.27339 J. C. Merry. Sto.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.27339 J. C. Merry. Sto.1 R.N.) very fine


Pair: Lieutenant H. E. F. Ralph, Canadian Forces, who was gassed on the Western Front on 18 August 1917 British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. E. F. Ralph.); together with a Southend-on-Sea Education Committee bronze medal for Regular Attendance, the reverse impressed ‘Harold Ralph 1905’; and five Canadian Masonic and Veterans badges, one in silver engraved ‘Corp. H. Ralph, Capt.’ very fine (5)


£50-£70


Harold Edmund Flower Ralph was born in Essex on 19 August 1887, and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 12 April 1915. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 20 January 1917, he served during the Great War with the 18th Battalion on the Western Front from 30 April 1917, and was admitted to the 20th General Hospital suffering from the effects of Gas on 18 August 1917. Repatriated to the U.K., he was discharged on medical grounds on 30 November 1918, and died in Toronto on 13 October 1963.


155 Four: Engine Room Artificer A. Beer, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (M. 13534, A. Beer, Act. E.R.A. 4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (13534 A. Beer. E.R.A. 3 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (13534 A. Beer. E.R.A. 1. H.M.S. Osprey.) edge bruising and contact marks, polished, generally good fine (4)


£100-£140


Arthur Beer was born in Devonport on 19 March 1892 and enlisted in the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 11 May 1915. He served during the Great War predominately in H.M.S. Liverpool; advanced Engine Room Artificer 1st Class, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 19 May 1930.


156 Family group:


Three: Able Seaman H. O. Champion, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (217232, H. O. Champion, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (217232 H. O. Champion. A.B. R. N.) extremely fine


Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (T/1453153. Pte. W. T. Champion. R.A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£120


Herbert Owen Champion was born in 1884 at Chiddingfold, Surrey and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 12 August 1901. He was shore expired and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in May 1914. Champion served during the Great War in the pre-dreadnought battleships H.M.S. Illustrious, August 1914 to November 1915, and H.M.S. Vengeance, December 1915 to January 1917. He then served in H.M.S. Northbrook, a troopship of the Royal Indian Marine, from March 1917 to August 1917, and as such would have been present as the Northbrook assisted in the capture of the Turkish Garrison at Salif in June 1917. He was invalided ashore due to bronchitis in January 1918 and was awarded a Silver War Badge.


157 Six: Able Seaman J. Clinch, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (J. 15834, J. Clinch, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 15834 J. Clinch. A.B. R.N.); Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these three unnamed as issued, the first three polished, good fine, the others better (6)


£50-£70 Also entitled to 1939-45 Star. 158 Four: Stoker R. A Gill, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve


1914-15 Star (SS. 115344, R. A. Gill, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 115344 R. A. Gill. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS. 115344 (PO. B. 9221 R. A. Gill. Sto. 1 R.F.R.) good very fine (4) £70-£90


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