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19 May 2021

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Lot

№ 204

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19 May 2021

Hammer Price:
£160

Three: Leading Telegrapher F. M. Butland, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (J. 46613 F. M. Butland. Tel. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J. 46613 F. M. Butland. L. Tel. H.M.S. Victory.) the Great War awards polished with heavy contact marks, therefore good fine, the LS&GC better

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (188204 W. J. H. Knowles. Sh. Cpl. 1Cl. H.M.S. Bacchante.) good very fine, scarce to rate (4) £80-£120

Walter John Hermon Knowles was born in Sunderland, Co. Durham, on 18 October 1880, and was awarded his Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal whilst holding the scarce rate of Ship’s Corporal.