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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 525

Four: Leading Seaman F. H. Green, Royal Navy, later Special Constabulary

1914-15 Star (176422, F. H. Green, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (176422 F. H. Green. L.S. R.N.); Special Constabulary L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (Frank Green), mounted as worn good very fine (4)

The lot comes with the following archive:


(i) Christmas Box 1914, internally inscribed "F. H. Green L.S. H.M.S. "New Zealand" January 11th 1915".


(ii) Telescope.


(iii) A piece of shrapnel mounted for display.


(iv) A box, possibly removed from a ship, marked: Box, Tools for Detonators H.Mines.


(v) Jutland Commemorative medal.


(vi) Copy of Rifle and Field Exercises for Her Majesty's Fleet Vol. 1. 1896.


(vii) Handwritten diary from February 1919 - February 1920.


(viii) Photograph album taken during his voyage on New Zealand


(ix) Assorted ephemera, loose photographs, lighter, buttons, pass between yards etc.


(x) A locket with photographs of him and his wife.


(xi) A framed photograph of him and his wife.


(xii) Commemorative medal for H.M.S. New Zealand 1913 (176422 Frank H. Green. A.B.) privately engraved.


(xiii) A typed Itinerary of the Empire Cruise of New Zealand round the World 1913.


(xiv) A Christmas Card from the Mayors of Exeter and Plymouth for 1914.


(xv) A card confirming Green has served as a Novice aboard New Zealand .


(xvi) A card confirming all the specifications for the Battle Cruiser New Zealand.


For the medals awarded to his son please see Lot 634.

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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£130