Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1279

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£140

Four: Stoker 1st Class W. Huckle, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve

1914-15 Star (K.18965, Sto.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.18965 Sto.1, R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S.& G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue (K.18965 (Ch.B.14474) Sto.1, R.F.R.)

Four: Able Seaman W. R. Jones, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve

1914-15 Star (SS.2673 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (2673 A.B., R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S.& G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue (SS.2673 Dev.B.-5633 A.B., R.F.R.) nearly extremely fine (8) £80-100

Walter Huckle was born in 1892 at Beckton, Essex. During the early part of the Great War (Sept. 1913 - July 1915) he served aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Lancaster.

William Richard Jones was born in 1890 at Warrington, Lancashire. In the Great War he served mainly with the Harwich Force aboard the destroyer H.M.S.
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Both sold with copied service papers.