Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer R. Talboys, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (M.3524 R. Talboys, 2. S.B.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.3524 R. Talboys. S.B.P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) light contact marks, very fine and better (3) £60-£80

Richard Talboys was born in Wantage, Berkshire, on 15 November 1891 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 8 September 1911, as a Probationary Sick Berth Attendant in H.M.S. Pembroke I, giving his trade as groom. He served in H.M.S. Wildfire from 1914 until 1916 followed by six months in H.M.S. Prince George, before he was subsequently drafted to H.M.S. Blonde until 1919. Post-War he mainly served at H.M.S. Pembroke and the Royal Naval Hospital Chatham. He was advanced to Leading Sick Berth Attendant in August 1920 and Sick Berth Petty Officer in April 1924, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1926. He was appointed to H.M.S. Ganges as a Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer in February 1929. Shore pensioned in September 1933 he was recalled for service during the Second World War, serving again at H.M.S. Ganges, before being released in July 1945.