Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Leading Seaman H. Copeman, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (239982 L.S., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (239982 L.S., H.M.S. Ramillies); Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed, fine

Pair: Joiner 4th Class C. Hollands, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (M.17393 Jr. 4, R.N.) extremely fine (5) £120-160

Angels in Blue Jackets, by Wilson & Perkins lists ‘239982 Ordinary Seaman H. Copeman, R.N.’, as being on board the battleship H.M.S. Duncan at the time of the international rescue and relief expedition following on from the Messina Earthquake. He is not confirmed as having landed.

The medals to Hollands with damaged card box of issue and original ‘Protection and Identity Certificate’.