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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 107

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (G. Billinghurst. Ldg: Sto: 1st Cl: H.M.S. Powerful), contact marks to obverse, very fine

George Billinghurst was born at Huxham, Devon on 2 July 1870 and enlisted as Stoker Class II on 3 July 1889. In this capacity he served with both Camperdown and Victoria, reaching maturity with the latter and being transferred away only two months before the deadly collision. Seeing further service with Sharpshooter he was Leading Stoker with Powerful from 8 June 1897.

It was in this capacity that he saw service during the Anglo-Boer War although he was not to be present for long, being posted to Vivid II on 9 June 1900. Advanced Chief Stoker there on 3 April 1902 he was to serve with a number of vessels including Hogue, Edgar and Leander before joining to the Royal Fleet Reserve on 9 July 1911; sold together with a copied service record.

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Sold for
£110

Starting price
£60