Campaign Groups and Pairs 205 Three: Engineer Sub Lieutenant H. A. Sheppard, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (Eng. S. Lt. H. L. Sheppard. R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Eng. S. Lt. H. A. Sheppard. R.N.) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (3)
£60-£80 Provenance: DNW, September 2003.
Henry Alexander Sheppard was commissioned Temporary Engineer Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve in August 1914, and served during the Great War with the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Marmora. He survived her sinking by the German submarine U -64 off the south coast of Ireland, 23 July 1918, and was discharged after a period at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport in July 1919.
206 Three: Paymaster E. J. E. Webster, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (A. P. E. J. E. Webster, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Payr. E. J. E. Webster. R.N.) generally good very fine or better (3)
£60-£80
Ernest Joseph Edward Webster was born in October 1886, and entered the Royal Navy as an Assistant Clerk in January 1904. He advanced to Acting Paymaster in April 1909, and served with H.M.S. Audacious (battleship) from October 1913. Webster was aboard her when she was mined and sunk off Tory Island, 27 October 1914 - the loss of the ship remained a secret for the duration of the war. He was discharged ‘sick, physically unfit’, 10 July 1917.
207 Four: Commissioned Engineer J. A. Miller, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (269885, J. A. Miller, C.E.R.A. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Art. Eng. J. A. Miller. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (269885 J. A. Miller, C.E.R.A. 2Cl. H.M.S. Blenheim.) very fine (4)
£140-£180
John Alexander Miller was born in Edinburgh on 5 August 1877 and commenced his naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1915, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Pembroke. He was promoted to commissioned rank of Acting Artificer Engineer from H.M.S. Grasshopper in June 1917, and was promoted to Commissioned Engineer in June 1929. His rank was amended to Senior Commissioned Engineer in April 1949.
208 Four: Commissioned Gunner W. Cree, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (185100, W. Cree, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. W. Cree. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G. C., G.V.R., 1st issue (185100 William Cree, P.O. H.M.S. Blake) traces of lacquer, very fine (4)
£140-£180
William Cree was born in Edinburgh on 30 September 1878 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Northampton on 29 August 1895. Advanced Petty Officer, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1911, and was promoted Chief Petty Officer in H.M.S. Attentive II in September 1915. Appointed Commissioned Gunner in H.M.S. Thisbe in May 1917, he was paid a war gratuity for service in the Great War to H.M.S. Hecla (Officers section).
209 Three: Commissioned Gunner W. H. Tutchings, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (Gr. W. H. Tutchings, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. W. H. Tutchings. R.N.) very fine
Three: Leading Seaman R. V. Roberts, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.6484. R. V. Roberts. L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.6484 R. V. Roberts. L.S. R.N.) mounted for display, contact marks, good fine or better (6)
£70-£90
William Harry Tutchings was born in Ellacombe, Devon in August 1884. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1901, and advanced to Petty Officer in September 1912. Tutchings served with H.M.S. Cornwall (cruiser) from 30 July 1914, and was promoted Acting Gunner, 17 October 1914. He was discharged to Pension, 17 February 1916 (awarded a Silver War Badge).
Robert Vincent Roberts was born in Denbighshire in August 1892. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in December 1909, and advanced to Leading Seaman in May 1915. Roberts service during the Great War included with H.M. Ships Fury (destroyer); Ruby (destroyer) and Sunflower (sloop). He was Shore discharged in August 1922.
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Four: Master at Arms F. E. Cornish, Royal Navy, who was Commended by the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, during the Second World War
1914-15 Star (J.14898, F. E. Cornish, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.14898 F. E. Cornish. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.37125 F. E. Cornish. R.P.O. H.M.S. Benbow.) mounted as worn, somewhat worn with traces of verdigris, therefore good fine (4)
£100-£140
Frank Elijah Cornish was born at West Ham, Essex, on 5 August 1894 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in Ganges II on 21 November 1911. His War gratuity was paid to H.M.S. Colombo, and he was advanced Petty Officer in H.M.S. Pembroke I in December 1919. In 1922 he was transferred to become Acting Regulating Petty Officer and was renumbered, and he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1927.
He was shore pensioned in August 1934, but was recalled for War service in October 1939 as Pensioned Master at Arms, finally being shore discharged in August 1945. His service record is annotated ‘Commended by C. in C. The Nore’, 4 May 1944.
211 Four: Master at Arms A. Jackson, Royal Navy, later Royal Air Force
1914-15 Star (182542, A. Jackson, Sh. Cpl. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (182542 A. Jackson. M.A.A. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (182542 Arthur Jackson, M.A.A. H.M.S. Pembroke.) very fine (4) £100-£140
Arthur Jackson was born at Kensington, London, on 16 April 1879 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 24 January 1895. Advanced to Ships Corporal First Class in H.M.S. Baccante in September 1908, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1913.
He transferred as Master at Arms to H.M.S. Daedalus (Manston) for service with the Royal Naval Air Service in January 1918, and formally transferred to the Royal Air Force on its formation on 1 April 1918, proceeding to the R.A.F. Observer School at Eastchurch.
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