Auction Catalogue

23 June 2021

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 208

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23 June 2021

Hammer Price:
£100

Four: Stoker First Class H. W. Jenkinson, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.2763, H. W. Jenkinson, Sto.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.2763 H. W. Jenkinson. Sto.1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.2763 H. W. Jenkinson. Sto.1 H.M.S. Hawkins.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Harry William Jenkinson was born in London on 4 May 1888 and commenced naval service as a Stoker 2nd Class in H.M.S. Acheron on 1 May 1909. He was paid a war gratuity for his service in the Great War in H.M.S. St. George, and his medals for war service were sent to H.M.S. Acteon. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 25 July 1924, and was shore pensioned in April 1931. Having joined the Royal Fleet Reserve as a Pensioned Stoker 1st Class, he was recalled for War service in December 1939, and was finally released in March 1945.