Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Petty Officer M. J. Frayne, Royal Navy

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (M. J. Frayne, P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Perseus.); 1914-15 Star (174621, M. J. Frayne, C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (147621 M. J. Frayne. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (174621 M. J. Frayne, P.O., H.M.S. Gagnes.), contact marks, very fine (5) £200-£240

Martin Joseph Frayne was born in Wigan, Lancashire, on 11 February 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 2 August 1893. Promoted Petty Officer First Class on 8 June 1901, he served in H.M.S. Perseus from 22 October 1903 to 8 May 1906, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 February 1910. Promoted Chief Petty Officer on 19 September 1912, he served during the Great War in H.M. Ships Euryalus and Northbrook, and was shore demobilised on 8 January 1920.