Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Petty Officer Joseph H. Dennison, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin River 1894 (A.B., H.M.S. Alecto); 1914-15 Star (125055 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (125055 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Firequeen) mounted for wear, ‘Victory’ officially re-impressed, some edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (5) £340-380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of East and West Africa Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Ex Richard Magor Collection, D.N.W. 2 July 2003.

Joseph Henry Dennison was born in Portsea, Hampshire on 20 October 1867. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 7 November 1883 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in September 1884. Serving on the Minotaur, February 1885-December 1886, he was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in October 1885 and Able Seaman in July 1886. He served on the Alecto, March 1894-March 1895, during which time served in the expedition up the Benin River against Chief Nana of Brohemie, August-Setember 1894. He was one of 44 men of the ship to be awarded the clasp ‘Benin River 1894’. Whilst based at Vernon, May 1895-August 1896, he was promoted to Leading Seaman in October 1895 and Petty Officer 1st Class in June 1896. Dennison was based at Firequeen I & II, December 1903-March 1905, during which time he was awarded the Long Service Medal. He was pensioned ashore in November 1905 and in the same month joined the R.F.R. at Portsmouth. Recalled for war service in August 1914, he served on the shore bases Victory I & III, except for the time, September 1915-January 1916, when he was on the old cruiser Terrible. He was demobilized in June 1919. Sold with copied service paper.