Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Cook’s Mate G. H. Relph, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (351688, G. H. Ralph [sic]. Ck. Mte., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (351688 G. H. Relph. Ck. Mte. R.N.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., circular type, 2nd ‘crowned bust’ issue, in case of issue (George Harold Relph), very fine

Four: Engineer Officer F. Johnson, Mercantile Marine, who died on 12 October 1945
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Frank Johnson); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Minister of Transport enclosure for the Second War awards, good very fine

Three: Able Seaman S. Deakin, Royal Navy, later Special Constabulary
British War and Victory Medals (220276 S. Deakin. A.B. R.N.) number partially officially corrected on BWM; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Sidney Deakin) very fine or better (10) £100-£140

I.S.M. London Gazette 28 September 1951: George Harold Relph, Messenger, Board of Trade.’

Frank Johnson served as Engineer Officer of the S.S. Richmere, and died on 12 October 1945, aged 54. He is buried in Newhaven Cemetery, East Sussex.