Auction Catalogue

26 January 2022

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№ 83

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26 January 2022

Hammer Price:
£120

Four: Chief Ship’s Cook H. Andrews, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (344821. H. Andrews, Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (344821 H. Andrews. Ch. Sh. Ck. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (344821 Harry Andrews. Sh. Cook. H.M.S. Duncan.) very fine and better (4) £100-£140

Harry Andrews was born on 7 July 1880, at Paddington, London. He had initially enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 2 September 1898, at the Recruiting Depot, Walmer. He subsequently served in Plymouth Division, R.M.L.I, and in H.M.S. Katoomba, and H.M.S. Duke of Wellington. He was discharged from the R.M.L.I. on 8 January 1902, with the stated intention of enlisting as a ship’s cook, into the Royal Navy. He first served in the Royal Navy as a Second Cook’s Mate in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington II, on 9 January 1902. He was advanced to Leading Cook’s Mate, H.M.S. Sydney, on 1 October 1907, and Ship’s Cook, H.M.S. Jupiter, 1 October 1910. He then served in H.M.S. Duncan, in which vessel he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1913, until he was appointed to H.M.S. Queen, in May 1913, and further advanced to Chief Ship’s Cook. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Queen, H.M.S. Duncan, H.M.S. Victory I, and H.M.S. Topaze. He was demobilized to shore pension in June 1921.