Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Three: Petty Officer 1st Class G. E. Collingwood, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (115746 P.O. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (115746 P.O.1 R.N.)

Three: Marine J. Kirkham, Royal Marines

British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A.16073 Gr.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue (Ply.21818 Mne., R.M.) fine and better (6) £100-140

George Edward Collingwood was born in Parkstone, Dorset, on 26 April 1865. He enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in February 1881 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in June 1882. Promoted to Ordinary Seaman in April 1883 when on H.M.S. Northumberland; Able Seaman in January 1889 when on H.M.S. Bellerophon; Leading Seaman in March 1891 when on H.M.S. Seraphis; Petty Officer 2nd Class in February 1894 when on H.M.S. Arethusa and Petty Officer 1st Class in April 1897 when at H.M.S. Vernon. Reduced to Able Seaman in August 1903, he was restored to his former rank in August 1904. Later joined the R.F.R. and was recalled for service in the Great War. With copied service papers.