Campaign Groups and Pairs 322
Four: Chief Electrical Artificer A. J. Pearson, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Kent at the Battle of the Falkland Islands in December 1914
1914-15 Star (M.7228. A. J. Pearson, E.A.4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.7228 A. J. Pearson. E.A. 3 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.7228 A. J. Pearson C.E.A. 2. H.M.S. Nelson), contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Arthur John Pearson was born on 4 December 1892, at Tottenham, Middlesex, and commenced naval service as n Acting Electrical Artificer, H.M.S. Vernon on 24 February 1914. He was posted to H.M.S. Kent in October 1914, just prior to the Battle of the Falkland Islands, when H.M.S. Kent sunk the German Cruiser Nurnberg, and later pursued the Dresden, which was scuttled. He was advanced to Electrical Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Vernon on 14 February 1926, and Chief Electrical Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Nelson, in August 1927. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1929, and was discharged to pension as Chief Electrical Artificer First Class from H.M.S. Vernon in February 1936.
He was recalled for service in October 1939, to H.M.S. Victory II, and was released in August 1945, having seen further service in H. M.S. Vernon and H.M.S. Lochinvar.
323 Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class C. C. Grimwood, Submarine Service, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.8689, C. G. [sic] Grimwood. A.E.R.A.4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.8689 C. C. Grimwood. E.R.A.3 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (M.8689 C. C. Grimwood. E.R.A.3. H.M.S. Titania) minor official correction to last, very fine and better (4)
£100-£140
Charles Cornish Grimwood was born on 9 June 1892 at Colchester, Essex, and was by trade a Fitter. He commenced his naval service on 27 August 1914 in H.M.S. Pembroke II. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Hindustan and H.M.S. Blonde, amongst others. He transferred to H.M.S. Dolphin in January 1924, for service in submarines, and is noted as serving in H.M. Submarines, L25, L54, and L71. He was advanced to C.E.R.A. 1, on 22 July 1936, still borne on the books of H.M.S. Dolphin.
He was pensioned in September 1936, but was recalled for war service in September 1939. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1934, and was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Badger.
324 Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer C. H. Lister, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.5706, C. H. Lister, E.R.A.,4. R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (M.5706 G. [sic] H. Lister. E.R.A. 4 R. N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (M.5706 C. H. Lister. E.R.A. 4 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.5706 C. H. Lister. C.E.R.A. 2. H.M.S. Yarmouth) contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Charles Henry Lister was born on 5 September 1890 at Birmingham. He commenced naval service on 5 February 1913, as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II. He saw service during the Great War in H.M.S. Attentive II, H.M.S. Fisgard and H.M.S. Victory, and was paid a war gratuity in respect of service in H.M.S. Excellent. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1928, and was shore pensioned as C.E.R.A. 1, from H.M.S. Effingham (Constance) in February 1935.
325 Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer H. B. Woodthorpe, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.5883, H. B. Woodthorpe, E.R.A.4. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.5883 H. B. Woodthorpe. E.R.A.3. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.5883 H. B. Woodthorpe C.E.R.A. 2 H.M. S. Erebus.) polished, contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine, the LS&GC better (4)
£100-£140
Harry Barber Woodthorpe was born on 15 March 1892, at Newton Abbot, Devon, and commenced naval service on 27 March 1913, as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Vivid II. He spent most of his service in the Great War in H.M.S. Adventure, and was advanced to Engine Room Artificer First Class in H.M.S. Constance on 27 March 1925, and Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 1 February 1926. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1928, and was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Calypso on 25 March 1935.
He was recalled for service to H.M.S. Drake II, in September 1939, and was promoted to Chief Engine Room Artificer, H.M.S. Vansittart, on 11 April 1940, which vessel participated in the Battle of Narvik. He was released from service in August 1945.
326 Four: Chief Joiner C. W. Vosper, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Lion at the Battles of Heligoland Bight and Jutland
1914-15 Star (M.6520, C. W. Vosper, Car. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6520 C. W. Vosper. Jr.3 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.6520 C. W. Vosper. Jr.1 H.M.S. Vivid) mounted as worn, edge bruising and light contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Cecil William Vosper was born on 16 February 1892, at Cawsand, Cornwall. He commenced naval service on 21 August 1913, as Carpenters Crewman, H.M.S. Vivid II. He was present onboard H.M.S. Lion at the Battle of Heligoland Bight and at Jutland, and was appointed Leading Carpenters Crewman, H.M.S. Lion on 1 September 1916. He was advanced to Joiner 1st Class, H.M.S. Impregnable, on 21 August 1922, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1928. He was promoted Chief Joiner in July 1935, and was discharged to a shore pension in August 1935.
327 Four: Chief Mechanician H. Wood, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (295307, H. Wood. Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (295307 H. Wood. Mech. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (295307 Harry Wood. Mechn. H.M.S. Brilliant) nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Harry Wood was born on 7 May 1880, at Offham, Kent, and commenced naval service on 15 May 1900, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II. He was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Indus on 1 June 1907, Acting Mechanician, 1 July 1907, and Mechanician, H.M.S. Leviathan in 1908. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Brilliant, H.M.S. Pembroke II and H.M.S. Chester. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1915, and was appointed Chief Mechanician, H.M.S. Empress of India 1 April 1919. He was shore pensioned in May 1922 and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.
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