Campaign Groups and Pairs 359 Four: Leading Stoker A. Jones, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (295166, A. Jones.
L.Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (295166 A. Jones.
L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (295166 Albert Jones. Ldg. Sto. H.M.S. Kent), number impressed off-centre to reverse of star, very fine (4)
£100-£140
Albert Jones was born on 10 April 1882, at Framfield, Sussex. He commenced naval service on 10 April 1900, as Stoker 2nd Class, H. M.S. Duke of Wellington II, and was advanced to Stoker 1st Class, H.M.S. Amethyst, on 1 July 1906, and Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Venus, in October 1909. He was discharged to shore, April 1912, time expired, but rejoined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Excellent II, H.M.S. Victory II and H.M.S. Kent. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in February 1918, and was demobilised in April 1921.
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Four: Leading Stoker T. J. Pinch, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Centurion at the Battle of Jutland
1914-15 Star (SS. 113230, T. J. Pinch, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.13230 T. J. Pinch.
L.Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.55684 T. J. Pinch L. Sto. H.M.S. Resolution.) polished, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine (4)
£100-£140
Thomas John Pinch was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan on 14 June 1888, and was by occupation a Hawker. He commenced his naval service in January 1913, as Stoker II, H.M.S. Vivid II. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Centurion, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland. Following the Great War he was renumbered No. K.55684 and was posted to the Fleet Air Arm, serving in the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Eagle, from February 1925. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in March 1928, serving in H.M.S. Resolution. He was shore pensioned in October 1936, but was recalled for service in May 1938, and was invalided out of the service in May 1944.
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Four: Leading Telegrapher H. Wiltsher, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.21016, H. Wiltsher, Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.21016 H. Wiltsher. Tel. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.21016 H. Wiltsher
L.Tel. H.M.S. President.), contact marks, very fine (4)
£100-£140
Harold Wiltsher was born on 27 January 1897, at Chiswick, London, and commenced naval service on 21 October 1912, as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable. He was appointed Ordinary Telegrapher, H.M.S. Achilles, on 27 January 1915, Telegrapher, H.M. S. Tipperary, on 15 October 1915, and Leading Telegrapher, H.M.S. Victory I, in April 1918. He was appointed Boatman to H.M. Coast Guard, Stockton Wireless Telegraphy Station, in June 1922, and Leading Boatman in June 1924. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1930, and was pensioned in January 1937.
362
Four: Blacksmith First Class G. G. Seick, Royal Navy, who served as a naval diving instructor
1914-15 Star (M.14662 G. G. Seick. Blk. Mte. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.14662 G. G. Seick. Blk. 1. R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.14662 G. G. Seick. Blk.1. H.M.S. Cyclops.), naming on VM very faintly impressed, edge bruising and light contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Godfrey Gerhardt Seick was born on 22 February 1895, at Brixton, London, and commenced naval service as Blacksmiths Mate in H. M.S. Vengeance on 4 February 1913. He qualified as a naval diver in September 1915, and was advanced to Blacksmith First Class, H. M.S. Pembroke II on 1 October 1918. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in April 1928. He qualified as a naval diving instructor on 28 October 1933, and was discharged to shore pension in February 1935, from H.M.S. Pembroke II.
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Four: Shipwright First Class J. C. Sheldon, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.5388, J. C. Sheldon, Car. Cr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.5388 J. C. Sheldon, Shpt. 4. R. N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.5388 J. C. Sheldon. Shpt. 2. H.M.S. Centurion.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
Joseph Charles Sheldon was born on 25 September 1893, at Eastleigh, Hampshire, and commenced naval service as Carpenters Crewman, H.M.S. Victory on 2 December 1912. He was advanced to Leading Carpenters Crewman, H.M.S. Cochrane on 1 March 1916, and Shipwright Fourth Class on 1 October 1918. He was later advanced to Shipwright Third Class, H.M.S. Lowestoft, on 7 May 1920, and Shipwright Second Class, H.M.S. Victory XI (Leamington) on 7 May 1924. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in January 1928, and was finally promoted Shipwright First Class, H.M.S. Centurion, on 1 May 1929. His service record notes that at some point he was posted for service in Land Operations, and that he had a bayonet scar to his left calf. He was shore pensioned from H.M.S. Excellent on 3 December 1934.
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Four: Stoker First Class W. S. Rittey, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.13169, W. S. Rittey, Sto., 1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.13169 W. S. Rittey, Sto. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension, (K.13169 W. S. Rittey, Sto. 1 H.M.S. Champion), mounted as worn, polished, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
William Stevens Rittey was born on 11 October 1893 at Portsmouth, Hampshire. He commenced naval service on 10 November 1911, as Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Victory II, and was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Revenge in February 1913. During the Great War he served in the Acasta Class Destroyer H.M.S. Paragon, and H.M.S. Sabre. He was awarded a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Diligence (Searcher), and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1926. He entered the Merchant Navy for a period commencing in 1935, but is noted as rejoining the Royal Navy in November 1935 as a pensioned Stoker First Class. He died at Portsmouth in 1963.
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