NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE GROUP OF FOUR TO McMASTER H.M.S. FOX
Naval General Service Medal, clasp: PERSIAN GULF 1909-1914
Named to: PLY 15144 PTE .A. MC MASTER R.M.L.I. H.M.S. FOX.
1914/15 Star trio, named to: PLY 15144 PTE. A. MCMASTER R.M.L.I.
Alexander Mc Master was born in 1892 in Glasgow.Joined the Royal Marines in 1910.He joined H.M.S.Fox in July 1914 and served in her until 28 October 1915.He then served on H.M.S ".Revenge" fro... read more
MILITARY MEDAL,BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS-WITH GALLANTRY CARD-TO BLATCHFORD,1/ROYAL WARWICKS
Military Medal,British War and Victory Medals.
MM named to: 40950 PTE.W.F.BLATCHFORD I/R.WAR.R.
British War and Victory Medals named to: 40950 CPL.W.F.BLATCHFORD.R.WAR.R.
Comes with 4th Division Gallantry card,which reads: "The Major General Commanding 4th Division has received a report of the gallant conduct of 40950 Private W.Blatchford,1st. Bn.Royal Warwick Regt.and he w... read more
BWM/VICTORY MEDAL-OAKEY(M.B.E.)-R.N.V.R-TRAINED AS A PILOT IN THE R.N.A.S.
British War and Victory Medals named to: LIEUT W.H.OAKEY
R.N.V.R.(also entitled to a 1914/15 Star)
Wesley Howard Oakey was born in 1891.Previously a student at the School of Shipping.
He entered the R.N.A.S.on 13/06/1915 as a temporary Flight Sub-Lieutenant,as a trainee Pilot.His papers,under remarks column states that:
"Has been rather nervous, but now looks like b... read more
VERY EARLY NAVAL CASUALTY-SLATER-DIED 2 SEPTEMBER 1914 H.M.DRIFTER "EYRIE"-WITH HIS FATHERS 1914/15 STAR-SKIPPER R.N.R.WHO ALSO SERVED ON EYRIE
1914/15 Star trio named to: DA888 W.G.SLATER D.H.R.N.R.
888DA Deckhand William John Slater H.M.Drifter "Eyrie" died on 02/09/1914 aged 18 years- when "Eyrie" hit a mine on the outer dowsing.He was the Son of Gertrude Slater,of 59,Maidstone Road,Lowestoft.He is commemorated on The Chatham Memorial.
Six men were drowned when the Eyrie was sunk,out of a crew of eleven.The Eyrie had ... read more