Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant-Commander H. A. H. Seabrook, Royal Naval Reserve; a Master Mariner, he was present in H.M.S. Cassandra when it was sunk after hitting a mine in December 1918 in North Russia during the Russian Intervention
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. A. H. Seabrook. R.N.R.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Stoker W. Cassley, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (3659 S W. Cassley. Sto. R.N.R.) very fine

Pair: Trimmer J. H. Peck, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (5164 T.S. J. H. Peck. Tr. R.N.R.) nearly extremely fine (6) £90-£120

Herbert Arthur Hugh Seabrook was born at Brockworth, Gloucestershire, on 12 September 1891; a pre-war merchant seaman, he had obtained his 3rd Mate’s Certificate in 1913, and his 2nd Mate’s Certificate in 1914. He served during the Great War as a Temporary Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve, with seniority from 28 January 1915, and served in H.M.S. Excellent (Alsatian), the Armed Merchant Cruiser Changuinola, H.M.S. Diamond, and H.M.S. President (for service in the R.N.A.S.), being appointed Flight Lieutenant on 20 April 1916. He subsequently reverted to R.N.R. service and served in H.M.S. Vivid, H.M.S. Albemarle, H.M.S. Cassandra and H.M.S. Cleopatra. He was serving in H.M.S. Cassandra when it was sunk by a mine during the British intervention in the Russian Civil War on 5 December 1918.

Seabrook was demobilised on 15 August 1919; however, his discharge was deferred to 2 December 1919, to enable him to sit for his Master’s Certificate. The Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra noted that he was a capable and zealous officer. He was awarded his Board of Trade Master’s Certificate of Competency, on 17 February 1920. He subsequently appears in the Navy List as having had service in the Second World War as Lieutenant, R.N.R., with seniority 6 May 1940, holding the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R., with seniority 9 September 1943, and stationed at Devonport Dockyard. He died in Cheltenham in 1972. He is also entitled to the 1914-15 Star.

William Cassley was born at Sunderland, Co. Durham, on 28 September 1884 and joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 28 September 1914. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Victory, H.M.S. Intaba, H.M.S. Albemarle, H.M.S. Implacable and H.M.S. Blenheim. He was demobilised at Portsmouth on 23 March 1919.

James Henry Peck was born at Hull, Yorkshire, on 8 August 1877 and the Royal Naval Reserve on 28 February 1916. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Attentive II (St. Germain), H.M.S. Gunner, H.M.S. Pembroke, H.M.S. Egmont and H.M.S. Research. He was demobilized on 6 March 1919.