Six: Master Gunner S. G. Penny, Royal Field Artillery and Bristol Home Guard

1914 Star, with later slide clasp (65897 Gnr: S. G. Penny. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (65897 A-W.O. Cl.2. S. G. Penny. R.A.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R, 2nd issue, fixed suspension (1041864 W.O. Cl.II. S. G. Penny. R.A.); Meritorious Service Medal G.VI.R, 2nd issue (1041864 W.O. Cl.2. S. G. Penny. R.A.) court mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (6) £240-£280

Stanley Gordon Penny was born in Bristol on 25 July 1892. He enlisted into the Royal Artillery as a Gunner in June 1911 and served as an Acting Bombardier from 29 April 1914. Having served in India prior to the Great War, he entered the Western Front on 20 October 1914 and was promoted to Bombardier on 9 February 1915. Promoted Corporal 23 September 1915, he served in Mesopotamia from 20 December 1915, and was promoted Sergeant on 14 June 1916. From June 1918 he served in Egypt and was advanced Warrant Officer Class II and Master Gunner in April 1923. From this date he served as Master Gunner at the Yarverland Battery, Hartlepool, finally retiring on 13 June 1932. He saw further service during the Second World War in the Home Guard.

Sold with a quantity of original documents, including the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service Red Book; Soldier’s Service Pay Book; Master Gunners Certificate; Army Certificate of Service; Army Book 152; newspaper cutting regarding Penny’s service; Home Guard arm band; various passes for Bristol Local Defence Volunteers; and a quantity of other military documents and letters.