Pair: Chief Yeoman of Signals J. W. H. Copp, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (151621. J. W. H. Copp. Ch. Yeo. Sig. H.M.S. Fox.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (151621 J. W. H. Copp, Ch. Yeo. Sigs. H.M.S. Fox.) nearly extremely fine (2) £160-£200

John William Horn Copp was born at Exmouth, Devon, on 9 September 1874 and commenced naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, on 31 October 1889. He was advanced to Signaller, H.M.S. Boadicea, on 9 September 1892 and Leading Signaller, H.M.S. Vivid I, on 19 July 1895. He was advanced 2nd Yeoman of Signals, H.M.S. Colossus, 11 April 1896; Yeoman of Signals, H.M.S. Thunderer, in June 1900; and acting Chief Yeoman of Signals, H.M.S. Vivid I, on 10 October 1905. He was confirmed as Chief Yeoman of Signals, on 10 September 1909, and appointed to H.M.S. Fox on 1 June 1910. He was discharged dead, from the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, on 16 March 1911, having suffered from heart failure.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.