Special Collections

Sold on 17 September 2004

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Medals to Royal Naval Sick Berth Personnel from the collection of John Hailey

John Hailey

Lot

№ 573

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

China 1900, no clasp (J. H. Skinner, 2nd S.B.S., H.M.S. Centurion) nearly extremely fine £80-100

Joseph Henry Skinner was born in Plymouth on 1 February 1874. A Painter by trade, he enlisted into the Sick Berth Branch of the Royal Navy on 26 September 1895. He attained the rank of Sick Berth Steward on 12 July 1907. Skinner was discharged due to tuberculosis on 4 July 1912. Sold with copied service papers.