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Four: Able Seaman F. D. Purnell, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Hawke was struck and sunk by a German submarine off Aberdeen, 15 October 1914
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (F. D. Purnell, A.B., H.M.S. Fearless) small impressed naming, suspension claw re-pinned; 1914-15 Star (183408. F. D. Purnell, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (183408 F. D. Purnell. A.B. R.N.) mounted for display, light contact marks overall, therefore very fine (4)
£280-£320
Frederick David Purnell was born in Croydon, Surrey in February 1880. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in April 1895, and advanced to Able Seaman in September 1898. Purnell served with H.M.S. Fearless, January 1897 - November 1900, and with H.M. S. Hawke (cruiser) from 7 August 1914. He was discharged dead when on 15 October 1914, ‘Drowned in North Sea when H.M.S. Hawke was sunk by a German submarine’ (Service Papers refer).
On the above date the Hawke had been on patrol off Aberdeen when she was struck and sunk by a torpedo fired by U-9. Whilst there were survivors, Purnell was amongst 524 of the crew that lost their lives. Able Seaman Purnell is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
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Three: Carpenter’s Mate C. E. Lower, Royal Navy
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (C. E. Lower, Car: Cr: H.M.S. Magicienne); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (C. E. Lower, Lg. Car. Cr., H.M.S. Magicienne.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (341459 C. E. Lower, Carp. Mate. H.M.S. Hood.) light contact marks, generally very fine (3)
£500-£700
Charles Edward Lower was born in Portsatho, Cornwall, on 16 November 1872 and entered naval service on 15 February 1897. He served in H.M.S. Magicienne between November 1897 and June 1901, during which period he saw promotion to Leading Carpenter’s Crewman in January 1901. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1912, he was shore pensioned in December 1912, but was re-engaged for service in 1917, serving until March 1920.
184 Four: Driver G. Purcer, Royal Field Artillery
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (14201 Dvr. R [sic]. Purcer R.F.A.) partially officially corrected; 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (14201 Gnr. G. Purcer. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (14201 Dvr. G. Purcer R.A.) contact marks, polished, good fine and better (4)
£180-£220
George Purcer was born at Lambeth, Surrey and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Barrow in Furness on 30 January 1901, at the age of 22. He served in the South Africa during the Boer War and with 29th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 August 1914. Awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, he was discharged at Woolwich in January 1922.
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The remarkable Boer War and triple long service medal group of five awarded to Sergeant J. F. Rowley, Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Regiment, Auxiliary Force India, late Cheshire Reserve Brigade, Royal Engineers
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal clasp carriage re- assembled, with unofficial top retaining bar (2214 Sapr. J. Rowley. R.E.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2214 Sapr. J. Rowley. R.E.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Corpl. J. F. Rowley 2nd Bn. B.B. & C.I. Ry. Vol. Rifles) officially engraved naming; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal,
E.VII.R. (2214 Sapr. J. Rowley. Cheshire (R.B.) R.E.); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., India (Sjt. J. F. Rowley. 2 B.B. & C.I. Ry. R., A.F.I.) generally very fine (5)
£300-£400
J. F. Rowley served with the 8th (Railway Company) Royal Engineers in South Africa during the Boer War. He was awarded his Volunteer Force Long Service Medal per Indian Army Order No. 54 of 1917, and his Efficiency Medal per Indian Army Order No. 531 of 1934.
186 Six: Sergeant G. Adamson, Cheshire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5939 Pte. G. Adamson, 2/Ches: R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5939 Pte. G. Adamson, 2/Ches: R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. Ches: R.); British War and Victory Medals (5939 Sjt. G. Adamson. Ches. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5939 Sjt. G. Adamson. Ches. R.) mounted as worn, the Boer War pair later issues, very fine (6)
£180-£220
George Adamson attested for the Cheshire Regiment, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, and during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 September 1914. The medal roll for the two Boer War Medals notes that duplicates were issued in 1919; given the fact that the K.S.A. includes the Battalion number it is likely that the medals in this lot are those later issues.
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