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21 July 2021

Hammer Price:
£100

Three: Petty Officer H. P. Heaven, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (209522, H. P. Heaven. P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (209522 H. P. Heaven. Sh. Cpl. 1 R.N.) mounted for display, BWM with official corrections, generally good very fine

Three:
Able Seaman A. S. Pritchard, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (J.24910, A. S. Pritchard, Ord., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.24910 A. S. Pritchard. A.B. R.N.) mounted for display, contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £60-£80

Henry Percy Heaven was born in Gloucestershire in August 1883. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in April 1900, and advanced to Petty Officer in September 1912. Heaven served with H.M.S. Louvain (armed boarding steamer - previously named SS Dresden) from 1 February 1915, and survived when she was sunk in the Aegean by the German submarine UC-22, 21 January 1918. He was Shore Demobilised in June 1921.

Andrew Smart Pritchard was born in Sunderland, in December 1897. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in May 1913, and advanced to Able Seaman in February 1916. Pritchard served with H.M.S. Arethusa (cruiser), August 1914 - March 1916, during which time she was engaged in the Battles of Heligoland Bight and Dogger Bank, and with H.M.S. Swiftsure (battleship), May 1916 - April 1917. He transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve in December 1927.