Pair: Chief Boatswain, later Lieutenant, S. Tozer, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (Ch. Bosn. S. Tozer. R.N.) edge bruise; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Samuel Tozer, P.O. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Cleopatra.) impressed naming, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £140-£180

Samuel Tozer was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, in June 1865. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in October 1880, and advanced to Able Seaman in September 1884. Tozer served as Petty Officer 2nd Class with H.M.S. Cleopatra from September 1892 until December 1895. He advanced to Boatswain in January 1896, and to Chief Boatswain in April 1912. Tozer served during the Great War at H.M.S. Wildfire (Sheerness Dockyard) and H.M.S. Pembroke (Chatham) - BWM being his full campaign medal entitlement. He retired as Lieutenant in May 1919.

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