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Campaign Groups and Pairs 304 Three: Warrant Officer (Mate) A. T. Richmond, Nigerian Marine


1914-15 Star (W.O. A. T. Richmond. Nigerian Marine); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. A. T. Richmond. Nigerian Marine.) with M.I.D. oak leaves on ribbon of 1914-15 Star, together with ribbon bar for D.S.C. and 1914-15 Trio and M. I.D. oak leaves on the Star, good very fine and very scarce (3)


£200-£260 M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916: ‘Mr A. Richmond, Mate, Nigeria Marine. For services during operations in the Cameroons.’


Alfred Thomas Richmond was born at Newmilns, Ayrshire, on 3 August 1880. He entered the Merchant Navy, obtaining his Certificate for Masters and Mates of Steamships, Foreign Trade Certificate (No. 003192), qualyfying as 2nd Mate at Cardiff on 2 May 1905, and for 1st Mate at Swansea on 27 November 1906. He qualified as Master at Newport on 13 September 1912, and by the outbreak of war in 1914 had gained employment in the Nigerian Marine. He answered an early call for assistance in protecting British interests in the region of West Africa from German occupation. He served as Warrant Officer/Mate in the Nigerian Marine and is listed in The Official History of the War in the Cameroons as being Master of the steam-tug Walrus (late Apapa, captured at Lagos) up to 13 August 1915, undertaking mine-sweeping, despatch and patrol work, for which he was mentioned in despatches. He was afterwards Master of the steamship Hausa, 2nd-31st March, 1916, and of the paddle-tug Porpoise, 21st-26th April, 1916. He proceeded to Victoria on completion of operations in the Cameroons and carried out service under the direction of the Nigerian Marine Officer at that place. Richmond subsequently received the sum of £11.0.0 from the distribution of the Naval Prize Fund awarded to parties employed in the salvage of German vessels at Duala between October 1914 and February 1916. In 1939 he is recorded as living at Newport, Monmouthshire, as a ‘Retired Pilot, invalided from the Nigerian Marine Office.’ He died at Newport on 8 September 1946, aged 66. Sold with comprehensive research.


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Pair: Third Engineer S. F. Townend, Mercantile Marine, who survived the sinking of S.S. Verdi by the German Submarine U-53 on 22 August 1917


British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Sidney F. Townend) both in slightly damaged named card boxes of issue, with out OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mr. S. F. Townend, 9 Coltart Road, Princes Park, Liverpool’; together with the recipient’s cloth Officer’s Torpedo Badge, extremely fine (3)


£80-£120


Sidney Firth Townend was born in Sandal, Wakefield, Yorkshire, on 19 September 1890 and served during the Great War in the Mercantile Marine. He was serving as Fifth Engineer in the Liverpool, Brazil, and River Plate Steam Navigation Company’s S.S. Verdi when, on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, she was sunk by the German submarine U-53 115 miles north west of Eagle Island on 22 August 1917, with the loss of six lives.


Sold together with the recipient’s Continuous Certificate of Discharge; testimonial letter; portrait photograph, and other ephemera.


306


Five: Lieutenant at Arms H. T. Fullbrook, Royal Navy


British War and Victory Medals (187594 H. T. Fullbrook. M.A.A. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (187594. H. T. Fulbrook, M.A.A., H.M.S. Hibernia.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (5)


£100-£140


Henry Thomas Fullbrook was born in Southampton, Hampshire in February 1880. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in February 1896, and advanced to Master at Arms in October 1912, and to Lieutenant at Arms in July 1929. Fullbrook served with H.M. S. Leviathan (cruiser), November 1916 - January 1918 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in March 1913).


Fullbrook was placed on the retired list in February 1930, but re-engaged for service at Chatham in 1939. He died in August 1955. 307


Pair: Artificer Engineer W. Polwarth, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Mary Rose was sunk off Lerwick on 17 October 1917


British War and Victory Medals (Art. Eng. W. Polworth. R.N.) good very fine (2) £70-£90


William Polworth was born in Aberdeen on 18 May 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 30 June 1902. Advanced Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class on 1 September 1914, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Mary Rose from 27 April 1915, and was confirmed in his rate on 1 September 1915. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 August 1917, he was commissioned Artificer Engineer on 1 October 1917, and was killed in action when H.M.S. Mary Rose was sunk by two German cruisers approximately 70 miles east of Lerwick whilst escorting a convoy of 12 merchant ships from Norway. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.


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Pair: Chief Petty Officer W. E. Kent, D.S.M., Royal Navy, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the French Medaille Militaire for his services in H.M.S. Hercules at the Battle of Jutland


British War and Victory Medals (163354 W. E. Kent. C.P.O. R.N.) good very fine (2) D.S.M. London Gazette 15 September 1916:


‘For services rendered with the Grand Fleet in the action in the North Sea on 31 May to 1 June 1916.’


French Medaille Militaire London Gazette 15 September 1916: ‘In recognition of his services during the War.’


William Ernest Kent was born at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 6 July 1876 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 October 1891. Advanced Petty Officer First Class on 23 June 1899, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 August 1909 whilst serving in H.M.S. Illustrious. He was advanced Chief Petty Officer on 1 January 1911, and served throughout the Great War in H.M.S. Hercules, distinguishing himself at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was shore pensioned on 27 March 1919.


Sold with copied research. www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable) £100-£140


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