Auction Catalogue

29 June 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 219

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29 June 2022

Hammer Price:
£100

Three: Stoker Petty Officer T. Shannon, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (300533, T. Shannon, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (300533 T. Shannon. S.P.O. R.N.) nearly extremely fine

Three: Writer Second Class D. R. John, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.13275, D. R. John, 3Wr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.13275 D. R. John. Wr.2 R.N.) good very fine (6) £70-£90

Thomas Shannon was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, on 10 October 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II on 27 May 1902. He was advanced to Stoker First Class, H.M.S. Swiftsure, on 1 July 1906, and Acting Leading Stoker, H.M.S. Irresistible on 4 May 1910. He was confirmed as Leading Stoker in H.M.S. Blanche on 6 October 1910, and promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 2 February 1912. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Tamar, H.M.S. Empress of Asia, and M.F.A. Suva, and having been hospitalised in India, was repatriated and invalided from the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham in October 1917.

David Richard John was born at Cardiff on 30 June 1892 and joined the Royal Navy on a hostilities only engagement as a Writer Third Class in H.M.S. Pembroke I, on 12 May 1915. He subsequently served in H.M.S. Europa I, and H.M.S. Pembroke I, being appointed Writer Second Class on 19 September 1918. He was demobilised on 20 June 1919.