Campaign Groups and Pairs 276 Four: Plumber W. H. Kelly, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (342028 [sic], W. H. Kelly, Pbr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (342038 W. H. Kelly. Pbr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (342038 W. H. Kelly, Plumber. H.M.S. Theseus) very fine (4)
£100-£140
William Henry Kelly was born at Appledore, Devon, on 10 March 1878 and commenced his naval service as a Plumber in H.M.S. Vivid II on 5 April 1898. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1913, and was promoted to Chief Plumber on 1 October 1918. His War gratuity was paid to H.M.S. Impregnable, and he was shore demobilised in December 1919.
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Four: Seaman P. Paton, Royal Naval Reserve
1914-15 Star (D.1610. P. Paton. Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1510D P. Paton. Smn. R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (D.1510 P. Paton, Sean. R.N.R.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (4)
£100-£140
Peter Paton was born in Lerwick, Shetland in 1866. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve in October 1895, subsequent service included with H.M.S. Triumph (battleship), October 1914 - January 1915, when serving on the China station she took part in the campaign against the German colony of Tsing-Tao in 1914. Paton also served with H.M.S. Euryalus during the Dardanelles campaign. He was demobilised in February 1919.
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Four: Sick Berth Steward J. E. Bayford, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (350689, J. E. Bayford, S.B.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (350689 J. E. Bayford, S.B.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (350689 J. E. Bayford, S.B.S. H.M.S. Newcastle) light contact marks, very fine (4)
£100-£140
John Ernest Bayford was born in Chelsea, London, on 17 December 1877 and commenced his naval service as a Probationer Sick Berth Attendant at the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar on 2 August 1899. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in March 1915, and his medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Cormorant. He was shore pensioned in October 1921.
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Four: Lieutenant F. R. Blair, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1914-15 Star (Lieut. F. R. Blair, R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. F. R. Blair. R.N. V.R.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R., with Second Award Clasp (6 F. R. Blair, C.P.O., R.N.V.R.) mounted court style for display, very fine and better, rare (4)
£600-£800 Provenance: John Tamplin Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008.
Only 65 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medals awarded during the reign of Edward VII, of which 8 subsequently had clasps.
Frank Robertson Blair was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 December 1910. During the Great War he was granted a Temporary Commission as a Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January 1915, and from 29 January 1915 he held the command the yacht Maire of the Motor Boat Reserve- this vessel he commanded as the only officer aboard for a total of three years. On 28 July 1915 he was promoted to Lieutenant on the Permanent List of the R.N.V.R., and in March 1918 he was borne as an Additional for special service on the submarine depot ship H.M.S. Pactolus. For his services during the Great War Blair was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 24 May 1919) ‘for services in the Auxiliary Patrol between 1st July and 11th November 1918’.
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 July 1919 when he was demobilised, and was awarded a Second Award Bar to his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 18 January 1922.
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Four: Sergeant W. Davis, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who served with H.M.S. Minotaur at the Battle of Jutland
1914-15 Star (PO.15789, Pte. W. Davis, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (PO.15789. Pte. W. Davis, R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (PO.15789 W. Davis. Mne. R.M.) mounted for display, contact marks overall, nearly very fine (4)
£140-£180
Walter Davis was born in South Norwood, London in May 1892. He enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry in October 1910, and served with H.M.S. Minotaur (armoured cruiser), May 1912 - December 1916, during which time she served as flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland (awarded L.S. & G.C. in December 1925).Davis re-engaged for service as an Acting Sergeant during the Second War, and resided at 50 Beauchamp Road, Sutton, Surrey in later life.
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Four: Private F. G. Chappell, Royal Marine Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (Ch. B.12896 Pte. F. Chappell. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. 12896 Pte. F. G. Chappell. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (Ch. 12896 F. Chappell, Pte. R.M.L.I.) very fine (4)
£120-£160
Francis George Chappell was born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, on 14 May 1883 and enlisted into the Chatham Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry in London on 12 October 1901. Promoted Corporal on 13 February 1904, he was reduced back to Private on 1 November 1905, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Wildfire from 1 January to 21 May 1915, and in H.M.S. Actaeon from 3 August 1915 to the end of the War. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 May 1921, and was discharged on 13 October 1922. He subsequently enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve.
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