Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Able Seaman F. W. Simpson, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (M.32151, F. W. Simpson, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.32151 F. W. Simpson. E.R.A.4 R.N.) very fine

Three: Victualling Petty Officer A. C. Jones, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (M.4638 A. C. Jones. V.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.4638 A. C. Jones. S.C.P.O. H.M.S. Tiger.) contact marks, nearly very fine

1914-15 Star (306461. G. Upstall. S.P.O., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (K.20509 W. Gallagher. Sto.1 R.N.; Thomas Oliver); together with a commemorative Jutland Medal, by Spink, London, in white metal, generally very fine (10) £120-£160

George Upstall was born at Port Isaac, Cornwall, on 1 July 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 9 May 1904. Advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 18 May 1912, he served during the Great War in H.M.S. Maori, and was taken Prisoner of War following the sinking of Maori after she had struck a mine off Zeebrugge on 7 May 1915. Released following the cessation of hostilities, Upstall was advanced Mechanician on 1 July 1920, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 April 1921. He was shore pensioned on 12 June 1922.