Four: Engine Room Artificer 1st Class G. Denyer, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.3553 E.R.A.3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.3553 E.R.A.2, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M.3553 E.R.A.1, H.M.S. Sandhurst)

Four: Engine Room Artificer 1st Class C. McCarthy, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.13701 Act. E.R.A.4, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.13701 E.R.A.3, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., 2nd issue (M13701 E.R.A.1, H.M.S. Acasta) some edge bruising and contact marks, fine and better (8) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Ron Tuppen Collection of Naval Medals to Engine Room Officers.

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George Denyer was born in Chatham, Kent on 22 October 1889. A Boiler Maker by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy in September 1911. During the Great War he served on King George V, April-November 1914; Leander, November 1914-March 1915; Victory, April 1915-June 1917; and Wallington, variously during 1917-18. Awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. when serving on the fleet repair ship Sandhurst. With copied service paper.

Cyril McCarthy was born in Birmingham on 19 January 1891. An Engine Fitter & Turner by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy in June 1915. During the war he served on Argyll, July 1915-December 1915; Vivid and Victory, December 1915-February 1917; Circe, February-July 1917; Bellona, September 1917-March 1918 and M.B.037, July 1918-June 1919. He attained the rank of E.R.A. 1st Class in 1927.

With copied service paper.