Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Leading Seaman G. Sparkes, Royal Navy

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (203371 G. Sparkes. A.B., H.M.S. Philomel.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (203371 G. Sparkes. A.B., H.M.S. Philomel.); 1914-15 Star (203371, G. Sparkes, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (203371 G. Sparkes, L.S. R.N.) rate officially corrected on BWM, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £180-£220

George Sparkes was born in London on 8 February 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 15 February 1899. Advanced Able Seaman on 8 March 1902, he served in H.M.S. Philomel from 27 July 1909 to 30 November 1910, and transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 9 February 1913. Recalled to the Service following the outbreak of War, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was advanced Leading Seaman on 21 September 1917. He was shore pensioned on reduction of the Service on 19 June 1922.