Five: Stoker H. Jardine, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (H. Jardine, Sto: H.M.S. Thetis); 1914-15 Star (284922 H. Jardine. Sto.1. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (284922 H. Jardine. Sto.1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (284922 Henry Jardine. Sto. 1Cl. H.M.S. Pembroke) mounted for display in a leatherette book style display case, very fine (5) £240-£280

Henry Jardine, a postman from Edinburgh, was born on 27 August 1877. Enlisting in the Royal Navy on 15 March 1897, he served in H.M.S. Thetis during the Boer War. Promoted Stoker 1st Class on 1 July 1906, he was discharged to shore 14 March 1909, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Recalled for Great War service, he served in H.M.S. Juno off the Persian coast during the Bushire campaign and the Tangistani raids against the prominent Iranian nationalist Rais Ali Delvani. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 October 1917, and was shore demobilised on 27 February 1919.