WWI Victory Medal Royal Naval Reserve
£22.002732S. R. Jones STO R.N.R.
Condition as shown in photographs
Welcome to the Bygones Shop
A selection of Militaria including Victorian, WWI, WWII and post 1945 medals, plaques, cap badges, uniforms, artillery, accessories, propaganda, and unique items.
OUR SHOP
Bygones was first established in the 1980’s, from a family obsession with Railwayana and Militaria. Combining that passion created the popular family attraction Bygones, based in Torquay, Devon. Bygones is as popular as ever and still welcomes thousands of visitors through the doors every year.
Many collectors and visitors would often ask us if we would buy/sell items, or even curate items for them. With the natural growth of the internet, we decided to open our online shop where you can find a wid”e variety of military artifacts.
Bringing the past to life.
OUR SHOP
Bygones was first established in the 1980’s, from a family obsession with Railwayana and Militaria. Combining that passion created the popular family attraction Bygones, based in Torquay, Devon. Bygones is as popular as ever and still welcomes thousands of visitors through the doors every year.
Many collectors and visitors would often ask us if we would buy/sell items, or even curate items for them. With the natural growth of the internet, we decided to open our online shop where you can find a wide variety of military artifacts.
Bringing the past to life.
Latest Additions
East and West Africa WWI RN Long Service Persian Gulf Casualty Group
£495.00Chief Petty Officer R. C. Gentry Royal Navy
-East & West Africa Clasp Benin 1897 named R.C. Gentry LG SEA'N H.M.S. Theseus
-WWI War Medal named 168991 R.C. Gentry CPO. RN
-WWI Victory Medal named 168991 R.C. Gentry CPO. RN
-Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Edward VII named R.C. Gentry CPO. H.M.S. Pembroke
With copy service papers and Commonwealth War Graves casualty details
Raymond Clarence Gentry was born on 29th May 1876 in Essex and enlisted into the Royal Navy 29th May 1894. His service papers show 'killed in action' during operations in the Persian Gulf. Approximately 541 medals were awarded to H.M.S. Theseus for operations against local chiefs who were involved in the slave trade and practiced human sacrifice.
Commonwealth War Graves entry confirms he was killed in action 9th September 1915 H.M.S. Pyramus. Commemorated at the Tehran war cemetery. He is confirmed in his service papers as serving H.M.S. Pyramus 29th May 1914 and his papers state 'killed in action' during operations in the Persian Gulf in September 1915. In 1914 she formed part of the escort for the New Zealand Force which occupied German Samoa. In July 1915 she was present at the Rufiji river delta action when the monitors HMS Severn and HMS Mersey destroyed the German cruiser SMS Königsberg. He was one of two Naval ratings killed in action having been landed during this operation.
An unusual and interesting group.
Condition as shown in photographs
WWI Victory RNVR Medal
£22.00MZ3266 B. Jones AB RNVR.
MZ indicates he served with the Mersey division.
Condition as shown in photographs
Genuine WWII Aircrew Europe Star
£350.00Unnamed as issued
Condition as shown in photographs
FEATURED ITEMS
Mons Star Trio & Plaque Devonshire Regiment
£395.00-1914 Star Clasp 5th August-22nd November 1914 named 7578 Pte. A. Little 1/Devon R.
-War Medal 7578 Pte. A. Little Devon R.
-Victory Medal 7578 Pte. A. Little Devon R.
-Death Plaque Alfred Little with original card envelope
Alfred was born in Exeter in 1888 and entered France 22nd August 1914. Killed in action 12th September 1916 and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Condition as shown in photographs
South Africa Medal for WWII Service
£45.00Unnamed as issued
Awarded for at least 2 years service in any voluntary organisation in South Africa or overseas. Those who already had the Africa Service Medal were ineligible. 17,500 medals were awarded, all in silver.
Condition as shown in photographs
Every item tells a story
All of our items are 100% genuine artifacts, the medals once worn with pride, earned from defending one’s country with the guns, swords, and uniforms also on display. Costume jewellery and perfume bottles, worn by our ancestors to prepare for an evening out.
Items in our shops, some of which would have been bought with ration books during and following the wars. Shoes fixed by the cobbler or handcrafted toys that were once loved and played with by our Great Great relatives.
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Previously Sold
ITEMS SOLD OVER THE YEARS
Previously Sold Items
Heres a collection of our previously sold items from over the years gone by, ranging from very exclusive medals to rare uniforms and accessories.
