Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Leading Boatman G. Vincent, Royal Navy and Coast Guard

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (Ord., H.M.S. St. George); British War Medal 1914-20 (169520 Lg. Btn., R.N.); Defence, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S.& G.C., E.VII.R. (169520 Boatn., H.M. Coast Guard) very fine (4) £200-250

George Vincent was born in Dawlish, Dorset on 19 December 1861 and entered the Royal Navy as a Domestic 3rd Class in August 1880. Becoming a Lamptrimmer in 1882 and a Stoker 2nd Class in 1883, he attained the rank of Leading Stoker 2nd Class in 1894. This same year he was transferred to the Coast Guard, variously based at Roundstone - Limerick, Portland Bill, Abbotsbury, Weymouth and Osmanton. For the duration of the Great War he was based on Victory II. Sold with copied service details.