Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Five: Chief Sick Berth Steward W. Leyburn, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (S. B. Std., H.M.S. Powerful); 1914-15 Star (135456 Ch. S.B.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (135456 Ch. S.B.S., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S.& G.C., E.VII.R. (S.B.S., H.M.S. Royal Sovereign), first and last with slight contact marks, very fine and better (5) £200-240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Royal Naval Sick Berth Personnel from the collection of John Hailey.

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William Leyburn was born in St. Olave’s, Surrey on 5 February 1870 and enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 5 November 1885. Appointed a Sick Berth Attendant in 1888, he attained the rank of Chief Sick Berth Steward in 1907. He was discharged with a pension in 1910 but recalled for war service during 1914-19. Sold with copied service papers.