Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Four: Police Constable F. G. Ralph, Metropolitan Police and Royal Navy, killed when H.M.S. Hawke was sunk by a submarine in October 1914

1914-15 Star, name erased; British War and Victory Medals (296311 Sto. 1 R.N.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C.) good very fine (4) £40-50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of R.W. Gould, MBE.

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Frederick George Ralph was born at Headcom, Kent, on 18 March 1880, and served 7 years in the Royal Navy until 15 November 1907. He joined the Metropolitan Police on 5 November 1907 and was posted to “J” Division. Recalled for war service in August 1914, he was killed in action on 24 October 1914, when the cruiser H.M.S. Hawke was sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea.