Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Telegraphist H. Sabin, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.31925. H. Sabin. O.Tel., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.31925 H. Sabin. L. Tel. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.31925 H. Sabin. L. Tel. H.M.S. Malabar.) polished, contact marks, generally good fine (4) £100-£140

Harry Sabin was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, on 25 November 1897, and commenced his service with the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 17 July 1914. He was paid his war gratuity for service at the Wireless Telegraphy Station at Bathurst in the Gambia. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Seawolf. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 3 February 1931, when serving in H.M.S. Malabar, at Bermuda.