Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Painter First Class A. S. Benoke, Royal Navy

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (A. S. Benoke. Pntr. 2Cl., H.M.S. Phœnix.); 1914-15 Star (341927. A. S. Benoke. Ptr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (341927 A. S. Benoke. Ptr. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (341927 A. S. Benoke, Painter 1Cl. H.M.S. Sapphire.) edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (5) £400-£500

Allan Scott Benoke was born in Paddington Green, London, on 30 January 1876 and joined the Royal Navy as a Painter Second Class on 20 February 1898. He served in H.M.S. Phoenix from 20 February 1900 to 14 May 1903, and was advanced Painter First Class on 11 April 1910. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 April 1913, and was shore pensioned on 12 July 1915. He died on 25 July 1920, and is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Ilfracombe Churchyard.

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