Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Stoker S. R. Bridges, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 117707 S. R. Bridges. Sto. 2. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, the Second War awards in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. S. R. Bridges, 4 Bromwich Street, Pilsley, Near Chesterfield’, nearly extremely fine

Pair: Able Seaman F. Coop, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (M.Z.3021 F. Coop. A.B. R.N.V.R.) good very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (M.23187 C. A. Swift. Ck. Mte. R.N.; A. H. Lloyd.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (M.10506 W. H. Crossley. J.R.A. R.N.) very fine and better (10) £70-£90

Sampson Richard Bridges was born in Ripley, Derbyshire, on 24 March 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 27 March 1917. He served during the latter stages of the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was advanced Stoker First Class on 23 January 1919. He was shore discharged on 7 April 1922, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.