Campaign Groups and Pairs x352
Four: Stoker Petty Officer A. Gilson, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (K.19832, A. Gilson. Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.19832 A. Gilson. Sto.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.19832. A. Gilson.
L.Sto. H.M.S. Cumberland.) minor official correction to ship on last, worn in parts, therefore good fine
Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (JX.141241 L. R. Cox. P.O. H.M.S. Drake.) light contact marks, very fine (5) £120-£160
Anthony Gilson was born in Malta on 17 February 1894 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 2 July 1913. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was advanced Leading Stoker on 26 September 1929. He served in H.M.S. Cumberland from 25 February 1930 to 20 February 1932, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 17 February 1931. Promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 10 August 1934, he was shore pensioned on 8 July 1935. Recalled for War Service on 13 October 1939, he was finally shore released on 14 August 1945.
353 Four: Stoker Petty Officer A. Hughes, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.20492, A. Hughes, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.20492 A. Hughes. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.20492 A. Hughes.
L.Sto. H.M.S. Emerald.) mounted as worn, polished, contact marks, good fine, the LS&GC better (4)
£100-£140
Albert Hughes was born on 26 June 1895, at Goole, Yorkshire, and commenced naval service on 6 September 1913, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II. He served in several ships in the Great War including H.M.S. Foresight, H.M.S. Roebuck, H.M.S. Albatross, H.M.S. Chameleon and H.M.S. Scimitar. He was advanced to Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Vivid II, in September 1927, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in January 1929. He was appointed Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Rodney in March 1932. He was pensioned from H.M.S. Caledon (Ceres) on 5 September 1935, but rejoined for a further three years service after only a few months, being discharged to shore on 11 December 1938. He was again recalled for service in H.M.S. Eclipse, in July 1939, and served until invalided from H.M.S. Drake in December 1941.
354 Four: Stoker Petty Officer L. Humphrys, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Tiger at the Battle of Jutland
1914-15 Star (302734 L. Humphrys, S.P.O.., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (302734 L. Humphreys [sic]. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (302734. Leonard Humphrys. S.P.O. H.M.S. Rowena.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Leonard Humphrys was born on 23 January 1885, at Penzance, Cornwall. He commenced naval service on 27 January 1903, as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, and was advanced to Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Pandora, on 1 January 1911, Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Indus, on 3 July 1913, and Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Tiger on 18 February 1915. He was paid a war gratuity when serving in H.M.S. Lion, having served in her at the Battle of Jutland. He was shore pensioned in February 1925, but recommended for the Royal Fleet Reserve which he joined the same month.
355 Four: Stoker Petty Officer P. W. Luscombe, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.21478, P. W. Luscombe, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.21478 P. W. Luscombe. Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.21478 P. W. Luscombe S.P.O. H.M.S. Keppel.) heavily polished, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore fair to fine, the LS&GC better (4)
£100-£140
Philip William Luscombe was born on 17 September 1895, at Brent, Devon. He commenced naval service on 1 December 1913, as a Stoker Second Class in Vivid II, and was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Cumberland, on 1 December 1914, and to Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Dauntless, on 8 June 1921. He was appointed Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Hood, on 30 April 1927, was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in January 1929, and was discharged to pension in November 1935. He was recalled for service in June 1939, and was released from service in August 1945, having seen service in anti submarine patrol vessels in the Second World War.
356 Four: Stoker Petty Officer, E. H. Taylor, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (311081, E. H. Taylor, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (311081 E. H. Taylor. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (311081 E. H. Taylor. Sto. P.O. H.M.S. Sandhurst), minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Ernest Henry Taylor was born on 20 October 1886, at Bromyard, Herefordshire. He commenced service as a Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry on 25 September 1905 at the recruitment Depot, Deal, with service No. 13558. He was then posted to Plymouth Division, R.M.L.I., but swiftly transferred to the Royal Navy on 22 November 1906, to be Stoker II, H.M.S. Vivid II. He was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer, H.M.S. Majestic, in 1913. He was promoted to Chief Stoker H.M.S. Philomel, on 22 May 1924, and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1920. He was shore pensioned in 1927 but was recalled for service as Pensioned Chief Stoker, H.M.S. Drake II and H.M.S. Daedalus, in 1939, but was discharged again in 1942.
357 Four: Mechanician A. Hanvey, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (283683, A. Hanvey, Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (283683 A. Hanvey. Mech. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (283683 Alexander Hanvey, Mechanician, H.M.S. Cæsar.) good very fine (4) £100-£140
Alexander Hanvey was born on 23 April 1876, at Kensington, London. He commenced naval service as a Stoker Second Class, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 26 October 1896, was advanced to Stoker Petty Officer in H.M.S. Cormorant, in July 1906, and Acting Mechanician, H.M. S. Indus in July 1911. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1911. He saw service during the Great War in H.M.S. Exmouth, H.M. S. Vivid II and H.M.S. Active. He was demobilised to shore pension in 1919. During the Second World War he served as an A.R.P. Warden, residing at Ross on Wye.
x358 Seven: Leading Seaman A. E. Renyard, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.17365, A. E. Renyard, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 17365 A. E. Renyard. L.S. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension(J. 17365 A. E. Renyard. L.S. H.M.S. Excellent.) medals mounted court-style and all heavily rhodium plated, fine or better (7)
£100-£140
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