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21 July 2021

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№ 210

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21 July 2021

Hammer Price:
£140

Four: Master at Arms F. E. Cornish, Royal Navy, who was Commended by the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, during the Second World War

1914-15 Star (J.14898, F. E. Cornish, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.14898 F. E. Cornish. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.37125 F. E. Cornish. R.P.O. H.M.S. Benbow.) mounted as worn, somewhat worn with traces of verdigris, therefore good fine (4) £100-£140

Frank Elijah Cornish was born at West Ham, Essex, on 5 August 1894 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in Ganges II on 21 November 1911. His War gratuity was paid to H.M.S. Colombo, and he was advanced Petty Officer in H.M.S. Pembroke I in December 1919. In 1922 he was transferred to become Acting Regulating Petty Officer and was renumbered, and he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in August 1927. He was shore pensioned in August 1934, but was recalled for War service in October 1939 as Pensioned Master at Arms, finally being shore discharged in August 1945. His service record is annotated ‘Commended by C. in C. The Nore’, 4 May 1944.