Campaign Groups and Pairs 295 Four: Able Seaman A. E. Hill, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (A. E. Hill, A.B., H.M.S. Isis.); 1914-15 Star (184305, A. E. Hill, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (184305 A. E. Hill. A.B. R.N.) polished, good very fine (4)
£200-£240
Albert Edgar Hill was born in Frindsbury, Kent, on 21 March 1880 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 26 June 1895. He served in H.M.S. Isis from 10 February 1898 to 18 January 1902, and was advanced Able Seaman on 1 January 1900.
Shore discharged, time expired, on 21 March 1910, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 2 April 1910, but was recalled for War service, and served during the Great War until finally being demobilised on 12 March 1917. He did not qualify for a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
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Four: Leading Seaman T. Lear, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (T. Lear, Ord. H.M.S. Phoenix.); 1914-15 Star (203599 T. Lear. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (203599 T. Lear. L.S. R.N.) very fine or better (4)
£260-£300
Thomas Lear was born at Torquay, Devon, on 24 April 1882, and was a sailmaker before joining the Navy on 6 March 1899. He joined Phoenix whilst still a Boy 1st Class, and it was in her that he advanced to Ordinary Seaman and Able Seaman, while the ship was taking part in the Third China War. He was advanced to Able Seaman on 21 March 1901, a rate in which he remained throughout his engagement which expired in April 1912, when he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. He was mobilised on 2 August 1914, serving in the battleship Prince George until 14 March 1916. In February 1918 he was advanced to Leading Seaman, and was demobilised on 11 June 1919.
He sub-specialised as a Quarter Gunner and shortly afterwards as a Seaman Torpedo Man (ST) in June 1904. In February 1918, shortly after advancement to Leading Seaman, his non-sub rating is shown as ‘LTO’, or Leading Torpedo Man, so it seems that his ‘trade’ throughout the Great War was torpedoes, although LTOs also looked after the general electrical systems in a ship. There is no mention on his record of service of a L.S. & G.C. medal.
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Five: Able Seaman H. Espley, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (H. P. Espley, Boy. 1Cl., H.M.S. Rosario.); 1914-15 Star (200398, H. Espley, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (200398 H. Espley. A.B. R.N.); Naval Good Shooting Medal,
E.VII.R. (200398 H. Espley, A.B., H.M.S. Myrmidon. 1905.
12.Pr. Q.F.) heavy contact marks, generally good fine (5)
£300-£400
Henry Espley was born in Liverpool on 2 January 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 August 1898. He served in H.M.S. Rosario from 19 March 1900 to 14 May 1903, and was advanced Able Seaman on 17 March 1901.
He served throughout the Great War initially in H.M.S. Lord Nelson, and then in various shore based establishments, and was shore pensioned on 22 April 1923. He did not qualify for a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
298
Pair: Chief Petty Officer H. W. Hawksbee, Royal Navy
China 1900, no clasp (H. W. Hawksbee. P.O. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Wallaroo.) rate officially corrected; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (149600 H. W. Hawksbee, P.O. 1 Cl, H.M.S. Egmont.) polished and lacquered, good very fine (2) £180-£220
William Henry Hawksbee was born in Shoreditch, London, on 26 August 1873 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 3 June 1889. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 1 April 1898, he served in H.M.S. Wallaroo from 16 February 1900, and was advanced Petty Officer First Class on 20 April 1901. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 23 January 1911, and was promoted Chief Petty Officer on 1 October 1912. He was shore pensioned on 26 August 1913, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve at Portsmouth the following day.
Recalled for War service on 2 August 1914, Hawksbee served in various shore based establishments, and was demobilised on 18 April 1919.
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