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East and West Africa Benin 1897 WWI Trio, Edward VII Long Service RN

East and West Africa Benin 1897 WWI Trio, Edward VII Long Service RN

£450.00
-East and West Africa Medal Clasp Benin 1897 named J. Bale AB H.M.S. Phoebe -1914-15 Star named 149615 J. Bale LG. BTN. RN. -WWI War Medal named 149615 J. Bale L.S. RN. -WWI Victory Medal named 149615 J. Bale L.S. RN. -Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII named 149615 James Bale BOATn. Coast Guard Approximately 232 medals were awarded to H.M.S Phoebe. With copy service details. James Bale was born 29th January 1874 at Tiverton, Devon. He enlisted on 29th January 1892 with his occupation listed as 'Fisher boy'. Condition as shown in photographs
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East and West Africa Medal Benin River 1894

East and West Africa Medal Benin River 1894

£350.00
F. Woodman AB. H.M.S. Philomel Approximately 170 medals were awarded to H.M.S. Philomel, this clasp was awarded to members of the expedition that proceeded up the Benin River to curb the predatory activities of chief Nana of Brohemie. The naval personnel were commanded by Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford. Condition as shown in photographs
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East and West Africa WWI RN Long Service Group

East and West Africa WWI RN Long Service Group

£450.00
-East and West Africa Medal clasp Witu 1890 named H. Gillingham PTE. RM. H.M.S. Boadicea -1914-15 Star 350019 H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN. -WWI War Medal 350019  H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN. -Victory Medal 350019  H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN. -War Medal 350019  H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN. -Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Edward VII named Henry Gillingham M.M.A. H.M.S. Cressy Approximately 312 clasps were issued to H.M.S. Boadicea for the expedition under Vice Admiral Sir Edmund Freemantle against Sultan Fumo Bakari of Witu. With copy service papers. Henry was born 4th March 1867 in Bridport, Dorset. He enlisted on 4th February 1886 at Salisbury giving his trade as a 'Fireman' into the Royal Marines Light Infantry/ Royal Navy. Condition as shown in photographs
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Egypt 1882 2 Clasps Alexandria 11th July & Suakin 1884

Egypt 1882 2 Clasps Alexandria 11th July & Suakin 1884

£350.00
Egypt 1882 2 Clasps Alexandria 11th July & Suakin 1884 Awarded for those actually present at the bombardment of Alexandria 11th July 1882. Those that landed at Suakin 19th February- 26th March 1884. 1882 dated reverse T. Gagen Pte. Royal Marines Condition as shown in photographs
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Essex Regiment WWI Casualty Pair & Plaque

Essex Regiment WWI Casualty Pair & Plaque

£225.00
-1914-15 Trio 40462 Pte. J.R. Ellis Essex Regt. Death Plaque- Jack Robert Ellis Memorial Scroll (mounted and damaged), 2 photographs Condition as shown in photographs (Scroll photos and medals appear to have been removed from a frame at some point) Jack served in the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment and died 3rd May 1917, aged 19. He was the foster son of Mrs H. Beard of Alexandra Cottage, Grays, Essex. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Bay 7.
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General Service Medal Cyprus Clasp

General Service Medal Cyprus Clasp

£85.00
General Service Medal 1918-1962 Clasp Cyprus 23252930 GDSM R. Green Grenadier Guards Awarded for service in Cyprus between 1st April 1955 and 18th April 1959. Both the 2nd and 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards served tours of duty in Cyprus. Condition as shown in photographs
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HMS Mantua P&O Company Armed Merchant Cruiser WWI DSM Group

HMS Mantua P&O Company Armed Merchant Cruiser WWI DSM Group

£985.00
83466 Chief Leading Fireman George Youngs DSM MMR H.M.S. Mantua -Distinguished Service Medal George V (uncrowned) named G. Youngs CH LG FIRE N MMR. H.M.S. Mantua -1914-15 Star G Youngs FMN MFA -WWI War Medal G Youngs L FMN MFA -Victory Medal G Youngs L FMN MFA Mounted for display in an attractive wood and felt frame. The 1911 census shows George then 29 years old living at 5 Vanguard Street, Deptford with his wife Madeline also 29 years old and their 2 children Amelia and George aged 4 and 2 years respectively. George is recorded as a 'Seaman/Fireman' on the census form. His DSM is recorded in the London Gazette no.30616 as being awarded for service in vessels of the Royal Navy between 1st January and 31st December 1917 whilst serving on H.M.S. Mantua, an armed merchant cruiser. The Mantua was built in 1909 for the P&O Shipping Company for the Australia service. On 5th August 1914 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for service with the Royal Navy as an armed merchant cruiser. She was converted at Liverpool and fitted with eight 4.7" guns and two 6 pounders and formally commissioned as H.M.S. Mantua into the Royal Navy 15th August 1914. She served initially in the Northern Patrol and then in 1915 as a troop ship. In 1917 she was stationed at Plymouth for duties as a Coastal Patrol and escort vessel between the UK and South Africa. During one of these patrols she was involved in an unfortunate maritime incident with The Quillota, a French, 3 masted sailing ship. On the 24th September 1917 she had sailed from St Nazaire for the Australian port of Freemantle. On 6th October she was sailing along the coast of Portugal in poor weather conditions, the lookout brought to the attention of the Officer of the Watch that he had sighted a large fast-moving steam ship heading directly towards them. In the poor weather conditions he considered it was probably an enemy ship and called his crew to battle stations. Both ships exchanged shell fire and The Quillota sustained damage to her hull and rigging and a fire erupted on the bow. The captain ordered the ship to be abandoned. When the unidentified ship approached the lifeboat the French were astonished to discover it was an armed British merchant cruiser H.M.S. Mantua. Both ships had mistakenly believed each other to be there enemy. The incident had the ingredients of a serious diplomatic fall out between the British and French governments. However the Admiralty acted quickly to smooth over any difficulties accepting that H.M.S. Mantua had sunk the French sailing ship by gun fire mistaking her for a German raider. A court of enquiry was conducted by the Admiralty and French Naval Authorities at Dakar. The findings of the court acknowledged that both captains had made mistakes but the probability that H.M.S. Mantua’s captain was more at fault and a formal apology to the French over the sinking was submitted. During 1918 H.M.S. Mantua continued her war-time duties sailing between Cape Town and Sierra Leone. After the Armistice, she was decommissioned in 1920 and returned to P&O. Continuing her commercial service between the UK and Australia until 1935 when she was decommissioned. Condition as shown in photographs
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