Auction Catalogue

26 January 2022

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№ 102

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26 January 2022

Hammer Price:
£130

Four: Leading Seaman A. E. Piddock, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (199127, A. E. Piddock, A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (199127 A. E. Piddock. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (199127 A. E. Piddock. A.B. H.M.S. Vernon.) nearly extremely fine (4) £100-£140

Albert Edwin Piddock was born on 30 May 1882, at Lambeth, London. He commenced naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 8 May 1898, and was then posted to H.M.S. Ganges. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S. Australia on 30 May 1901, and after service in H.M.S. Hannibal was further advanced to Able Seaman, H.M.S. Revenge, on 1 December 1901. He subsequently served in several ships including H.M.S. Firequeen, H.M.S. Formidable, H.M.S. Revenge, H.M.S. Blenheim and H.M.S. Vernon until he was discharged from H.M.S. Victory I, on expiration of period of service on 29 May 1912. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 30 May 1912, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Glory and H.M.S. Vernon, being advanced to Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Vernon in March 1918. He was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1917, and was demobilized from H.M.S. Victory I, in December 1918. He died in Camberwell, London, in September 1925.