Auction Catalogue

25 May 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 110

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25 May 2022

Hammer Price:
£100

Three: Leading Stoker O. R. Bull, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (SS.108013, O. R. Bull. L.Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals SS.108013 O. R. Bull. L.Sto. R.N.) very fine

Three: Stoker Second Class T. Creber, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.27464, T. Creber, Sto. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.27464 T. Creber. Sto. 2 R.N.) good very fine (6) £80-£100

Oliver Rowland Bull was born at Westbury, Wiltshire, on 16 June 1890 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid on 10 February 1909. He was advanced to Stoker First Class in H.M.S. Leviathan on 10 February 1910 and was shore discharged, time expired, on 14 February 1914, subsequently joining the Royal Fleet Reserve. He was recalled for service in H.M.S. Powerful on 2 August 1914. During the Great War he additionally served in M.F.A. Lynn, and H.M.S. Vivid II, being advanced to Leading Stoker on 14 May 1915. He was invalided out of the service on 5 July 1916.

Theophilus Creber was born at South Cork, Ireland, on 24 June 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Vivid II on 22 September 1915. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Tara (Dove), H.M.S. Eagle (Dove), and H.M.S. Vivid II. He was invalided out of naval service on 26 January 1916.