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

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (W. G. Roskilly, Sk. B. Attdt., H.M.S. Express), impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Royal Naval Sick Berth Personnel from the collection of John Hailey.

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William George Roskilly was born in Stonehouse, Plymouth on 10 August 1858 and enlisted into the Navy as a Domestic 3rd Class on 1 November 1876. Appointed an Assistant Sick Berth Attendant in 1880 he attained the rank of Chief Sick Berth Steward (Wardmaster) in 1897. He was dischaged with a pension on 24 February 1899. Sold with copied service paper.