Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J. 15683 F. J. Cullum, P.O., H.M.S. Suffolk) edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine; another similar, 3rd issue, coinage head (J. 54908 C. H. Hickin, L. Tel., H.M.S. Douglas) this with contact marks and polished obverse, about very fine (2) £40-60

Frederick James Cullum was born in Bristol in May 1895 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1912. Among other seagoing appointments in the Great War, he served as an Able Seaman aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Archer from the advent of hostilities until March 1915, and was present in her in the action at Heligoland Bight on the 28 August 1914, an engagement that resulted in the destruction of three German capital ships. Cullum, who was advanced to Petty Officer in January 1921, received his L.S. & G.C. Medal shortly after joining the cruiser Suffolk in March 1928.

Charles Henry Hickin was born in Portsmouth in January 1901 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in June 1916. On completion of his training in Ganges, and his appointment to Telegraphist, he briefly served in H.M.S. Centaur before joining the cruiser Penelope in January 1917, aboard which ship he served until April 1919. Between May 1923 and January 1925, he served in the submarine depot ship Adamant, but thereafter would appear to have returned to more regular seagoing duties in assorted cruisers and destroyers. Advanced to Acting Leading Telegraphist in July 1928, he was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy for a two year period that November. Hickin was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in February 1934, while serving in the flotilla leader Douglas.