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British War Medal 1914-20 Surg. H. Danvers, R.N.) nearly extremely fine £60-80

Herbert Danvers was born on 15 February 1874. He joined the Medical Branch of the Royal Navy on 26 November 1914. During the war he served at Haslar R.N. Hospital, Queen Alexandra, Victory, Attentive and Achilles. Was at times employed as interpreter in French and Italian. Treated for tuberculosis in 1917 and was invalided. Surgeon Lieutenant Danvers died on 18 March 1920 and was buried in the Nice (Caucade) British Civil Cemetery. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star trio of medals. With copied service paper.