Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Naval Good Shooting Medal, E.VII.R. (198187 T. Marks, A.B. H.M.S. Magnificent. 1906 3Pr. Q.F.) contact marks, nearly very fine £280-£320

Thomas Marks was born in Glamorgan on 20 November 1881 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 February 1898. Advanced Able Seaman on 17 May 1900, he served in H.M.S. Perseus from 4 February 1903 to 29 April 1904 (entitled to Africa General Service Medal with clasp Somaliland 1902-04), and in H.M.S. Magnificent from 16 July 1904 to 5 November 1906, in which ship he won the Naval Good Shooting Medal. Advanced Leading Seaman on 22 July 1907, he served in H.M.S. Sutlej from 7 May 1908 to 8 March 1909, and took part in the relief operations following the Messina Earthquake of December 1908. He was invalided out of the service on 8 June 1911.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.