Campaign Groups and Pairs 245 Ten: Stoker Petty Officer W. Farmer, Royal Navy, later Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1914-15 Star (LZ. 2213. W. Farmer, A.B., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (LZ. 2213 W. Farmer. A.B. R.N.V.R.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 3 clasps, Palestine 1936-1939, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (K. 58391 W. Farmer. S.P.O. R.N.), the second and third clasps both tailor’s copies to which the recipient is not entitled; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K. 58391 W. Farmer. Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) good very fine (10)
£240-£280
Walter Farmer was born in Maidstone, Kent, on 10 September 1896, and served during the Great War in both the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He transferred to the Royal Navy on 8 September 1919 as a Stoker Second Class, and was Advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 23 February 1934. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 25 June 1937.
He was shore pensioned on 2 December 1937, but was recalled for further service during the Second World War.
Note: There is no evidence to suggest that the recipient was entitled to either of the post-War clasps to his Naval General Service Medal.
246 Four: Stoker Petty Officer F. G. Faulkner, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.16750, F. G. Faulkner, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.16750 F. G. Faulkner.
L.Sto. R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.16750 F. G. Faulkner. S.P.O. H.M.S. Capetown.) mounted as worn, polished and worn, therefore good fine (4)
£100-£140
Frederick George Faulkner was born at Plympton, Devon, on 1 September 1894 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 11 November 1912. He was advanced to Leading Stoker in H.M.S. Leander (Bullfinch) on 8 February 1917, and to Stoker Petty Officer on 1 December 1918. He was paid a War gratuity to H.M.S. Vivid II, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1928.
He was shore pensioned in November 1934, but was recalled for War service in July 1939, and was finally shore discharged in August 1945.
247 Four: Stoker Petty Officer S. J. Laker, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (300181, S. J. Laker, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (300181 S. J. Laker. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (300181. S. J. Laker. S.P.O. H.M.S. Boadicea.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140
Sydney James Laker was born at Ashford, Kent, on 11 April 1883 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 14 March 1902. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1919, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Hawkins. He was shore pensioned in March 1924, from H.M.S. Calliope.
248 Four: Stoker Petty Officer E. C. Malone, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.317, E. C. Malone,
L.Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.317 E. C. Malone. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.317 E. C. Malone. S.P.O. H.M.S. Durban) light contact marks, polished, otherwise nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Edward Christopher Malone was born at St. John’s, Kerry, Ireland, on 11 July 1888 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II. He was advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Leander in April 1916, and was confirmed in that rate in October the same year. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1923.
249 Four: Stoker Petty Officer M. Pike, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (304749, M. Pike, Act.
L.Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (304749 M. Pike S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (304749 M. Pike, S.P.O. H.M.S. Cormorant.) light contact marks, very fine (4)
£100-£140
Maurice Pike was born at East Cowes, Isle of Wight, on 26 February 1885 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Nelson on 10 August 1903. He was advanced Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Victory II (P46) in February 1918, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1921. Shore pensioned in June 1922, he was recalled for War service in August 1939, and was finally shore discharged in November 1944.
250 Four: Stoker Petty Officer J. Radley, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.7234, J. Radley, Act.
L.Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.7234 J. Radley
L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.7234 J. Radley. S.P.O. H.M.S. Greenwich) very fine (4)
£100-£140
John Radley was born at Stratford, Essex, on 19 May 1892 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, on 20 June 1910. He was advanced to Acting Leading Stoker in H.M.S. Attentive II (Fawn), in October 1915, and confirmed as Leading Stoker in October 1916. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1925, and was appointed Chief Stoker in H.M.S. Vernon (Skylark) in May 1928. He was shore pensioned in June 1932, but was recalled in May 1940, finally being shore discharged on 7 August 1945.
251 Four: Stoker Petty Officer T. E. Saunders, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (298561, T. E. Saunders, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (298561 T. E. Saunders. S.P.O. R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (298561 T. E. Saunders, Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Cornwall) mounted as worn, light contact marks, very fine (4)
£100-£140
Thomas Edward Saunders was born at Wadebridge, Cornwall, on 19 August 1883 and commenced his naval service as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 12 September 1901. He was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Cornwall on 11 January 1912, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in June 1917. He was paid a War gratuity to H.M.S. Resolution, and he was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Vivid II on 14 September 1923.
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