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17 March 2021

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№ 673

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17 March 2021

Hammer Price:
£160

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3) (200853. Ernest Dodd. P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.; 340127 G. H. Crocker, Ch. Writer, H.M.S. Terrible:; 180840 F. J. Willies, P.O.1Cl. H.M.S. Tyne) contact marks and edge bruising, generally good very fine (3) £100-£140

Ernest Dodd was born on 11 November 1882 in Bollington, Cheshire. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in August 1898 as a Boy Second Class and was first posted to the training ship H.M.S. Caledonia. Following this, Dodd served with various ships including H.M.S. Minitour, Agincourt, Edgar and Africa. On the outbreak of the Great War, he was on the crew of the cruiser H.M.S. Blonde before transferring to H.M.S. Pembroke in October 1915. It was whilst serving with this shore establishment that he was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. For the remainder of the war he served aboard H.M.S. Lancaster and Euryalus. Dodd was invalided out of the service in October 1920.

George Henry Crocker was born on 4 April 1879 in Tamar, Devon. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in May 1894 as a Boy Writer and was first posted to H.M.S. Victory. Following this he served with various ships including H.M.S. Alexandra, Aeolus, Duke of Wellington, and St George, before transferring to the cruiser, H.M.S. Terrible in June 1912. It was whilst serving with this ship that Crocker was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, having attained the rate of Chief Writer. During the Great War, Crocker served with both H.M.S. Suffolk and H.M.S. Zaria.

Frederick James Willies was born on 22 March 1879 in Plymouth, Devon. He enlisted into the Royal Navy in July 1894 as a Boy Second Class and was first posted to H.M.S. Impregnable. Following this, Willies served with various ships including H.M.S. Charybdis, Tribune, Hecla and Doris before transferring to the depot ship H.M.S. Leander (Tyne) in December 1911. It was whilst serving with this ship that he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, having reached the rate of Petty Officer First Class. On the outbreak of the Great War he was serving with H.M.S. Conqueror, remaining with her for the duration of hostilities. He was demobilised in June 1919, joining the Coast Guard Force the following August.