Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Seaman A. Freeman, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (212971, A. Freeman, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (212971 A. Freeman. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (212971 Alfred Freeman Ldg. Sean. H.M.S. Roxburgh.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, very fine (4) £100-£140

Alfred Freeman was born at Shinfield, Berkshire on 1 August 1884 and commenced his naval service as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 January 1901, in H.M.S. Impregnable. He served in several ships during his naval career including H.M.S. Minotaur, H.M.S. Isis, H.M.S. Cambridge and H.M.S. Eclipse, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1917. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Clematis and he was paid a war gratuity for service in H.M.S. Vivid I. He was shore pensioned on 31 July 1924.