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Three: Acting Petty Officer M. W. Shearing, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (J.14443, M. W. Shearing, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.14443 M. W. Shearing. A.B. R.N.) polished and worn, good fine
Three: Engineman R. W. Fox, Royal Naval Reserve 1914-15 Star (E.S. 1340. R. W. Fox. Engn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1340ES R. W. Fox. R.N.R.) very fine (6)
£70-£90
Maurice Wilson Shearing was born at Brandon, Norfolk, on 14 October 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 9 October 1911. Advanced Able Seaman on 11 May 1914, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Hibernia from 27 April 1916 to 15 October 1917, and was promoted Leading Seaman on 1 July 1916. He saw further service in H.M.S. Agamemnon from 16 November 1917 until the cessation of hostilities, and was advanced Acting Petty Officer on 28 August 1928.
Robert William Fox was born in Hull, Yorkshire, on 12 May 1890 and enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve on 4 December 1914. He saw service during the Great War in H.M.S. Thetis, as well as various shore based establishments, and was demobilised on 10 February 1919.
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Four: Leading Seaman S. W. Docwra, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (221633, S. W. Docwra, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (221663 S. W. Docwra L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (221633 S. W. Docwra. Ldg. Smn. H.M.S. Iron Duke.) light contact marks, very fine (4)
£100-£140
Stephen William Docwra was born at Hornsey, London, on 6 August 1886 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 11 July 1902. He was paid a war gratuity when serving in H.M.S. Iron Duke, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1919. He was shore pensioned on 5 August 1926 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Recalled for service in October 1939, he was shore discharged in August 1945.
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Three: Leading Seaman S. Higgs, Royal Navy, who served with the battle cruiser H.M.S. Lion at the Battle of Jutland
1914-15 Star (J.31136, S. Higgs, Ord., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.31136 S. Higgs. A.B., R.N.) mounted for display, with 9ct. gold prize medal, reverse engraved ‘H.M.S. Resolution Winners Kings Cup 1922-1923 S. Higgs’, and bronze prize medal, reverse engraved ‘Runners-Up 1st B.S. 2nd Div. Ships Football Compt. 1922-23. Resolution’, generally very fine or better (lot)
£140-£180
Sydney Higgs was born in Stone, Staffordshire in May 1897. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1914, and advanced to Leading Seaman in January 1919. Higgs served with H.M.S. Lion (battle cruiser) from January 1915, and served with her at the Battle of Jutland where she was Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty’s fleet flagship of the Battle Cruiser Fleet. The Lion was hit a total of 14 times during the battle, including sustaining near-catastrophic damage to Q-turret, and suffered 99 dead and 51 wounded. Although mortally wounded, Major Francis Harvey, Royal Marines, the Q-turret gun commander, ordered the magazine and turret to be flooded, which although costing him his life saved the magazine from exploding, which would undoubtedly have sunk the ship; for his bravery and self sacrifice he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross.
Higgs was discharged by purchase in August 1923.
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Four: Leading Signalman E. A. Taylor, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.12526, E. A. Taylor, Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.12526 E. A. Taylor.
L.Sig. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.12526 E. A. Taylor
L.Sig. H.M.S. Valiant) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Edward Alfred Taylor was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 18 September 1895 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 13 October 1911. He was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Vivid I, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in December 1928. He was advanced to Acting Yeoman of Signals in 1928 and Chief Yeoman of Signals in 1934, and was shore pensioned in September 1935. Recalled for War service in September 1939, he was shore discharged in August 1945.
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Five: Leading Stoker F. W. Bray, Royal Navy, who served with H.M.S. Tiger at Dogger Bank and Jutland
1914-15 Star (K.23342, F. W. Bray, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.23342 F. W. Bray. Sto. 1 R.N.); War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.23342 F. W. Bray. Sto. 1. H.M.S. Renown.) mounted for display, with original parchment certificate of service, contact marks, good fine or better (5)
£140-£180
Frederick William Bray was born in Frome, Somerset in December 1895. He joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in October 1914, and advanced to Leading Stoker in September 1936. Bray served with H.M.S. Tiger (battlecruiser), January 1915 - January 1921, during which time she took part in the Battle of Dogger Bank, and was part of the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland. At the latter she fired a total of 303 shells from her main guns during the battle, and was credited with one hit on the Moltke and two on the von der Tann.
Bray was discharged ‘physically unfit for naval service’, 2 March 1940.
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