Campaign Groups and Pairs 346 Four: Petty Officer A. W. Gauntlett, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (176415, A. W. Gauntlett, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (176415 A. W. Gauntlett. P.O. R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (176415 A. W. Gauntlett P.O. 1Cl. H.M.S. Dryad) very fine (4)
£120-£160
Arthur Wiliam Gauntlett was born on 18 April 1878, at Kingston, Hampshire. He commenced naval service on 13 September 1893, as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. St. Vincent. He was advanced to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Narcissus, in January 1897, and Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Vernon in July 1903. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1911, and was appointed Petty Officer, H.M.S. St. Vincent, 8 September 1913. He was demobilised February 1919, and joined the New Coast Guard Service. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M. Coast Guard, Queenstown.
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Six: Petty Officer G. H. Jeffery, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (224911, G. H. Jeffery. L.S., R.N.; British War and Victory Medals (224911 G. H. Jeffery. P.O. R.N.); Defence Medal; Imperial Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (George Herbert Jeffreys.); Voluntary Medical Service Medal, silver (George Herbert Jeffreys) note spelling of surname on last two, good very fine (6)
£140-£180
Together with Silver War Badge (RN 40883); B.R.C.S. enamelled medal for 3 Years Service, with two ‘3 Years Service’ bars, reverse numbered 16976; B.R.C.S. enamelled cross for Proficiency in First Aid, with additional bars for 1943 and 1944 (05613 G. H. Jeffreys); and St John Ambulance Brigade re-examination medal (275929 George H. Jeffreys) with 9 dated bars from 1929 to 1937 these all numbered on the reverse ‘27592’.
George Herbert Jeffery/Jeffreys was born at Kingsland, London, on 19 December 1886, and joined the Navy in January 1903. He became a Seaman Gunner on 26 October 1906, and retained this until rated Petty Officer in 1916. He joined Royal Oak a few weeks before she took part in the battle of Jutland. He was invalided out of the service on 23 June 1919, as a result of ‘compound hypermetropia astigmatism.’
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
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Four: Petty Officer F. E. Young, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.4481, F. E. Young, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.4481 F. E. Young. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.4481 F. E. Young. L.S. H.M.S. Excellent) mounted as worn, spotting and darkly toned, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Frederick Edward Young was born on 23 October 1893, at Portsmouth, Hampshire. He commenced naval service on 3 May 1909, as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges. During the Great War he saw service in H.M.S. Queen Mary, H.M.S. Victory I, H.M.S. Attentive (Mohawk), H.M.S. Termagant, and H.M.S. Excellent. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1926, and was appointed Petty Officer, H.M.S. Victory II on 12 August 1929. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Victory I, on 22 October 1933, but was recalled for war service in September 1939, being released from service in H.M.S. Collingwood on 20 August 1945.
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Four: Stoker Petty Officer F. R. Ballard, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K. 271, F. R. Ballard, L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 271 F. R. Ballard. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K. 271 F. R. Ballard. S.P.O. H.M.S. Hawkins), polished, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Frank Richard Ballard was born in Charing, Kent, on 23 February 1890 and entered naval service on 24 February 1908. He spent a large part of the war in H.M.S. Brazen, and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. in April 1923.
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Four: Stoker Petty Officer W. J. Davis, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (310428, W. J. Davis. L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (310428 W. J. Davis. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (310428 W. J. Davis. S.P.O. H.M.S. Constance.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
William John Davis was born on 21 June 1888, at Belfast, Antrim, and commenced naval service on 17 July 1906, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II. He was advanced to Leading Stoker, in the Acorn Class Destroyer, H.M.S. Larne on 23 July 1915, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Diligence on 1 August 1918. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 15 March 1919 and was awarded the L.S. & G. C. Medal in October 1921.
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Four: Stoker Petty Officer T. W. Franklin, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Blanche at the Battle of Jutland
1914-15 Star (K.21362 T. W. Franklin, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.21362 T. W. Franklin. Act. L. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.21362 T. W. Franklin.
L.Sto. H.M.S. Waterhen) the first three very heavily polished, therefore fair to fine, the LS&GC better (4)
£100-£140
Thomas William Franklin was born on 30 January 1895, at Canterbury, Kent. He commenced naval service as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 10 November 1913 and served during the Great War in the Blonde Class scout cruiser, H.M.S. Blanche, in which ship he was present at the Battle of Jutland. He was advanced to Leading Stoker in January 1919, and was awarded the L.S. & G. C. medal in 1928. He was advanced to Acting Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Hawkins, on 15 March 1931, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M. S. Kent on 15 March 1932. He was shore pensioned in November 1935, but was recalled for war service in 1939, and was finally released from service in August 1945.
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