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Campaign Groups and Pairs 223


Four: Able Seaman V. V. Stainer, Royal Navy, who was taken Prisoner of War at the fall of Hong Kong, 25 December 1941


1914-15 Star (J.2583. V. V. Stainer. A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.2583V. V. Stainer. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.2583 V. V. Stainer. A.B. H.M.S. Victory) mounted as worn, polished and worn, therefore about fine (4)


£300-£400


Victor Vulcan Stainer was born in Portsmouth on 31 May 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 19 September 1908. Advanced Able Seaman on 4 June 1914, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 August 1925. Shore pensioned on 30 May 1931, he re-engaged on 28 September 1938, and saw further service during the Second World War, being taken prisoner of war at the Fall of Hong Kong on Christmas Day 1941.


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Three: Bandsman A. Baldacchino, Royal Navy, who was killed in action during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, when H.M.S. Defence exploded after being hit by two salvoes from SMS Derfflinger and several other German battleships


1914-15 Star (157931. A. Baldaechino. [sic] Bdmr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (157931 A. Baldacchino. Bdn. R.N.) nearly extremely fine


£400-£500


Alberto Baldacchino was the son of Guiseppe and Guiseppa Baldacchino of Sliema, Malta. He served during the Great War as a Bandsman with the Royal Navy and was present with H.M.S. Defence at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May - 1 June 1916. The flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, Defence led the First Cruiser Squadron during the battle and was engaged by the German battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger and several other battleships, resulting in her being hit by two salvoes which caused the detonation of a magazine and surrounding ammunition. The Defence exploded, with the loss of all hands.Bandsman Baldacchino is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.


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Four: Cook C. F. Richards, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (M.12451, C. F. Richards, Cks. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.12451 C. F. Richards. Ck. Mte. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.12451 C. F. Richards Ck. H.M.S. Caledon) contact marks, nearly very fine (4)


£100-£140


Charles Frank Richards was born in Birmingham on 23 November 1896 and he commenced his naval service as a Cook 2nd Class on 15 March 1915. He was temporarily transferred to the R.A.F. between April 1918 and February 1919. His war gratuity was paid for service in H.M.S. Impregnable and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Sandhurst. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1930. He was discharged to pension in 1936, but was recalled for service in 1938 and served during the Second World War until his release from H.M.S. Drake II in September 1945.


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Four: Mechanician A. R. Hayes, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (300210 A. R. Hayes, A.Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (300210 A. R. Hayes. Mech. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (300210 A. R. Hayes, Mechn., H.M.S. Castor) contact marks, nearly very fine (4)


£100-£140


Archibald Rodney Hayes was born at Ryde, Isle of Wight on 11 June 1882 and entered naval service on 25 March 1902, as a Stoker 2nd Class in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington II. He rose to become Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Blenheim by November 1911. Advanced to Acting Mechanician in 1915, and subsequently Mechanician, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1917, and was shore pensioned in 1922.


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Four: Sail Maker W. Blakey, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Inflexible at the Battle of Jutland


1914-15 Star (J.3150, W. Blakey, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.3150 W. Blakey. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.3150 W. Blakey. Sl. Mr. H.M.S. Barham.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4)


£100-£140


William Blakey was born at Alford, Lincolnshire on 12 May 1887 and commenced his naval service as an Able Seaman on 24 March 1906, in H.M.S. Dreadnought. He served throughout the Great War, and was present at the Battle of Jutland in H.M.S. Inflexible. He was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Vernon., and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1927. He was shore pensioned on 25 March 1928.


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Four: Yeoman of Signals A. H. Pasch, Royal Navy


1914-15 Star (200622, A. H. Pasch, Y.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (200622 A. H. Pasch. Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (200622. A. H. Pasch, Yeo. Sigs. H.M.S. Hercules.) mounted as worn, better than very fine (4)


£100-£140


Albert Henry Pasch was born at Whitechapel, London on 22 June 1883 and commenced his naval service as a Boy 2nd Class on 26 October 1899. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1916, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Victory. He was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Castor. He was shore pensioned in 1921, and transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve; briefly recalled for service in 1938, he was shortly thereafter demobilised. He was again recalled in August 1939 serving in H.M.S. Victory.


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