Campaign Groups and Pairs 159 Three: Engineman J. Wilkinson, Royal Naval Reserve


1914-15 Star (E.S. 1132. J. Wilkinson. Engn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1132E.S. J. Wilkinson. Engn. R.N. R.) VM officially re-impressed, very fine (3)


£30-£40


Joseph Wilkinson was born in Melton, Lincolnshire, on 29 February 1868 and enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve on 12 November 1914. He served throughout the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was demobilised on 28 April 1919.


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Four: Private D. J. Ellis, Royal Marine Light Infantry


1914-15 Star (Ch.13821, Pte. D. J. Ellis, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.13821 Pte. D. J. Ellis. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ch/13821 D. J. Ellis, Private R.M.L.I.) very fine (4)


£100-£140


David James Ellis was born in West Ham, London, on 23 March 1881 and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 28 December 1898. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Hibernia from the outbreak of War to 15 October 1917, and then in H.M.S. Actaeon from 2 December 1917 to the cessation of hostilities. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 January 1919, and was invalided out of the Service on 21 April 1920. He died on 21 May 1952.


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Three: Private P. Garvey, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was severely wounded in the Dardanelles campaign, resulting in both of his arms being amputated


1914-15 Star (Ply.15529. Pte. P. Garvey. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.15529 Pte. P. Garvey. R.M.L.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of VM, light contact marks, very fine (3)


£80-£120


Patrick Garvey was born in Oldham, Lancashire on 2 February 1893 and enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 5 January 1912. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Albion, and was aboard her during the naval attacks on the Dardanelles Forts preliminary to the Gallipoli campaign on 18 March 1915. Badly hit by Turkish gunfire, he suffered serious wounds to the head and jaw, as well as requiring both arms to be amputated. Discharged on account of his disability, he died in 1966.


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Four: Private H. Gray, Royal Marine Light Infantry, later Royal Fleet Reserve


1914-15 Star (Ply.14167. Pte. H. Gray, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.14167 Pte. H. Gray. R.M.L.I.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ply.14167 B.1255 H. Gray. Mne. R.F.R.) very fine (4)


£100-£140


Harry Gray was born in New Gillingham, Kent, on 1 October 1889 and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 21 September 1907. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Essex from the outbreak of War to 23 August 1916, and in H.M.S. Cumberland from 11 June 1917 to the cessation of hostilities. He was demobilised on 4 December 1919, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1923. He was discharged on 30 September 1929.


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Three: Private F. J. Watkiss, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was killed in the explosion that destroyed H.M.S. Natal on 30 December 1915


1914-15 Star (Ch.19059, Pte. F. J. Watkiss, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.19059 Pte. F. J. Watkiss. R.M. L.I.) nearly very fine (3)


£120-£160


Frederick James Watkiss was born in Walthamstow, London, on 24 November 1896 and Joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 10 September 1914. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Natal from 24 November 1915, and was killed when the Natal was sunk by an internal explosion that destroyed the armoured cruiser whilst at anchor in the Cromarty Firth on 30 December 1915. Out of her complement of over 700 men more than half (25 officers and 380 ratings) perished. The loss of life would have been even greater had not most of the off-duty watch been absent on shore leave at the time. Watkiss is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.


During the Great War the Royal Navy lost 4 ships to internal explosions whilst lying in harbour, the other three being, H.M. Ships Bulwark, Princess Irene and Vanguard. At the time there was much speculation that these losses were due to sabotage by enemy agents. However, the more likely explanation is that they were the result of the deterioration of the stocks of high explosives carried on board.


Natal’s upturned hull remained visible at low water for many years, and right up until the Second World War it was R.N. practice on entering and leaving Cromarty for every warship to sound “Still” and for officers and men to come to attention as they passed the wreck.


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Three: Private J. Worrall, Royal Marine Light Infantry


1914-15 Star (PO. 15804, Pte. J. Worrall. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (PO. 15804 Pte. J. Worrall. R.M.L.I.) good very fine (3)


£50-£70


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