Six: Supply Chief Petty Officer H. A. Blackman, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.6045, H. A. Blackman. S.S.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6045 H. A. Blackman. L.V.A.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. H. A. Blackman, 58 Meadowview Rd., Sompting, Worthing, Sussex.’ with Admiralty enclosure slip; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.6045 H. A. Blackman. S.C.P.O. H.M.S. Fisguard,) the Great War and Long Service awards heavily polished, therefore fine or better, the Second War awards nearly extremely fine (6) £80-£120

Horace Archibald Blackman was born at Kilmuckridge, Ireland in 1894 and joined the Royal Navy as a Ship Steward’s Assistant on 9 June 1913. He was advanced Leading Victualling Assistant on 28 February 1918 and Supply Chief Petty Officer while in H.M.S. Lupin on 14 January 1926. His Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was issued to H.M.S. Fisguard on 25 July 1928.

Sold together with a 1940 Jan Smuts ‘Greetings from South Africa / Groete van Suid Afrika’ Chocolate Tin.