Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. (4) G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (269848 Michael Curnow, C.E.R.A. 2Cl, H.M.S. Blake; 271745 W. H. T. Stevens, C.E.R.A.2, H.M.S. Courageous; M.3013 A. E. Triggs, C.E.R.A.1, H.M.S. Capetown; M.565 W. R. Harper, A-C.E.R.A.2, H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth) edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (4) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Ron Tuppen Collection of Naval Medals to Engine Room Officers.

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Michael Curnow was born in Merthyr Tydvil, S. Wales on 1 January 1875 and entered the Royal Navy in September 1899. During the war he served on Euryalus, July 1914-December 1917; Whiting, December 1917-June 1918 and Virago, June-November 1918. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1921.

Wallace Henry Thomas Stevens was born in Portsmouth on 13 March 1889 and entered the Royal Navy in July 1904. During the war he served on the old battleship Queen, June 1914-April 1916 and the battlecruiser Renown, September 1916-November 1920. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1922 on the light battlecruiser Courageous.

Alfred Ernest Triggs was born in Devonport on 26 February 1890 and entered the Royal Navy in May 1911. During the war he served on the scout cruiser Skirmisher, December 1913-September 1918 - 7th Destroyer Flotilla leader based on the Humber. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1926.

William Reginald Harper was born in Gillingham, Kent on 31 March 1893 and entered the Royal Navy in August 1908. Served on the destroyer Syren, June 1914-May 1918. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1926 on the battleship Queen Elizabeth.

All with copied service papers.