Campaign Groups and Pairs 219 Four: Chief Petty Officer C. C. Humphrey, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Royal Oak at the Battle of Jutland
1914-15 Star (J.5361, C. C. Humphrey, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.5361 C. C. Humphrey. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.5361 C. C. Humphrey. C.P.O. H.M.S. Birmingham) contact marks, polished, better than good fine (4)
£120-£160
Cornelius Christopher Humphrey was born at Newington, London, on 11 December 1891 and commenced his naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges II on 11 September 1909. He served in H.M.S. Royal Oak from May 1916 to August 1918, and was present in her during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. His gratuity for war service was paid to H.M.S. Coventry. He passed the qualification for Fleet Observer (with the Royal Air Force) in December 1918, being attached to the R.A.F. from 10 August 1918 to 5 June 1919, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1925. He was shore pensioned in December 1931, but was recalled for service in December 1939, finally being shore discharged in September 1945.
220 Seven: Chief Petty Officer S. Hunt, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (194229, S. Hunt, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (194229 S. Hunt. P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (19422 Sidney Hunt, C.P.O., H.M.S. Erin.) mounted for display, minor official correction to surname on last, very fine (7)
£120-£160
Sidney Hunt was born in Aveley, Essex, on 9 December 1880 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 3 June 1897. Advanced Petty Officer on 7 February 1912, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. Posted to H.M.S. Erin on 18 December 1919, he was promoted Chief Petty Officer on 1 May 1920, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 31 December 1920, being shore pensioned the following year.
221
Pair: Chief Petty Officer J. Ilott, Royal Navy, a submariner who served with H.M. Ships K1 and E45 during the Great War
1914-15 Star (191730, J. Ilott, P.O., R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (191730. J. Ilott. Act. C.P.O. R.N.) mounted for display, very fine
1914-15 Star (236968, H. Berry, A.B., R.N.); together with British War Medal 1914-20 (K.26229 F. Walters. Sto. 1 R. N.) generally very fine or better (4)
£90-£110
John Ilott was born in Uppington, Berkshire in May 1880. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1897, and advanced to Petty Officer in September 1908. Ilott served with H.M.S. Maidstone (submarine depot ship), October 1913 - September 1915, and with the submarine H.M.S. K1, 1 May - 18 November 1917. On the latter date she collided with K4 off the Danish coast whilst on patrol, and was sunk by H.M.S. Blanche to prevent capture by the enemy.
Ilott served with H.M.S. E45, October 1918 - February 1919. He advanced to Chief Petty Officer in January 1919, and was demobilised in July of the following year.
Henry Berry was born in Tavistock, Devon in August 1889. He joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class in August 1906, and advanced to Able Seaman in January 1909. Berry served with H.M.S. Mons (destroyer), July 1915 - April 1918, during which time she served as part of the 11th Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland. He was Shore Demobilised in September 1919.
Frederick Walters was born in Liverpool in February 1897. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in May 1915, and served with H.M.S. Hyacinth (cruiser), from January 1916 for the duration of the Great War.
222 Four: Chief Petty Officer L. R. Lilley, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (172579, L. R. Lilley, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (172579 L. R. Lilley. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (172579 L. R. Lilley, P.O., H.M.S. Formidable.) nearly extremely fine (4)
£120-£160
Louis Robert Lilley was born, at Brabourne, Kent, on 25 November 1876 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 22 March 1893. Advanced Petty Officer, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1909.
He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 20 November 1916 and was shore demobilised in the rate of Chief Petty Officer on 13 March 1919.
He subsequently joined the New Coast Guard Force on 8 May 1919, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M. Coast Guard Station Rosyth.
223 Four: Chief Petty Officer H. J. Willder, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (312443, H. J. Wilder [sic], L. Sto, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (312443 H. J. Wilder [sic]. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (312443 H. J. Willder. S.P.O. H.M.S. Columbine.) nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Henry John Willder was born at Great Wakering, Essex, on 18 April 1888 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Acheron on 19 November 1907. He was advanced to Leading Stoker in H.M.S. Swiftsure in December 1914, and Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Intrepid in September 1917. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in December 1922, and was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Greenwich in November 1929, but was recalled for War service as Pensioned Chief Petty Officer in August 1939.
224 Four: Chief Petty Officer Cook E. Bick, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (347853, E. Bick,
L.Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (347853 E. Bick.
L.Ck. Mte. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (347853 E. Bick. P.O. Ck. H.M.S. Impregnable) light contact marks and minor edge bruise to last, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Edwin Bick was born at Bridgenorth, Staffordshire, on 15 December 1888 and commenced his naval service as a Probationer 2nd Cook’s Mate on 26 September 1907, in H.M.S. Vivid I. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Revenge. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1922, and was shore pensioned in September 1929, but was re-mobilised in August 1939 as a Pensioned Chief Petty Officer Cook.
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