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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 545

Pair: Officer's Steward Class II R. J. Frankland, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service and Private, Imperial Yeomanry

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (13821. Pte. Frankland. Impl. Yeo.), note initial missing; British War Medal 1914-20 (F.21325 R. J. Frankland O.S.2 R.N.A.S.), mounted as worn, good very fine (2)

Richard John Frankland was born at Cranbrook, Kent in 1876 and worked as a servant until 30 May 1900, when he enlisted as an Officer's Servant with the Imperial Yeomanry. Posted to South Africa in July Frankland served attached to a Provisional Battalion until 2 October when he returned to Britain. Despite this short service he is confirmed as entitled to three state clasps seeing broad service in those three months. Serving for another month in Britain Frankland returned to civilian life on 6 December listing his employment there as 'Valet'.

After the outbreak of the Great War Frankland returned to the Colours joining the Royal Naval Air Service on 25 September 1916 as Officer's Steward Class III. Posted first to H.M.S. President II he was removed to R.N.A.S. Felixstowe on 30 October 1916. Promoted Officer's Steward Class II on 1 January 1918 Frankland was still serving when the RNAS was combined the Royal Flying Corps in March 1918. Here his trade was listed as Steward (Batman) with the same rank he had previously occupied.


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£260

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