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№ 242

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17 July 2024

Hammer Price:
£80

Pair: Acting Leading Deck Hand R. B. Small, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (4923S.D. R. B. Small. Act. L.D.H. R.N.R.) extremely fine

Pair: Chief Motor Mechanic R. W. House, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (M.B.1128 R. W. House. C.M.M. R.N.V.R.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Telegraphist S. G. Roffey, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (L.Z.6415. S. G. Roffey. Tel. R.N.V.R.) very fine (6) £80-£100

Robert Burns Small, a clerk from Leyton, London, was born in Manor Park on 25 January 1888. He attested into the Royal Naval Reserve on 22 May 1916 for service during the Great War, transferring to the Special Trawler Reserve on 21 July 1916 and served afloat in H.M.D. White Oak. He was demobilised to shore on 5 February 1919.

Sold with copied service papers and the original copy of his Freedom of the City of London certificate.

Richard Wallis House, an engineer from Handsworth, Birmingham, was born on 21 October 1892. He attested into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 11 April 1916, for service during the Great War. Advanced Chief Motor Mechanic on 1 April 1917, he served afloat in H.M.D. Dreel Castle and was demobilised to shore on 10 February 1919. He died in Birmingham in 1960.

Sold with copied service papers and an original photograph of the recipient in uniform.

Stanley George Roffey, a Post Officer Learner from Southend-on-Sea, was born in Croydon on 12 March 1898. He attested into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 21 October 1916 for service during the Great War. Appointed Telegraphist, he served afloat in H.M.S. Warrior II and H.M.S. Wallington and was demobilised on 6 April 1919. He died, aged 41, at Southed-on-Sea, on 16 July 1939.

Sold with some original paperwork, two school attendance medals, copied service papers and copied research.