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Auction: 24112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 244

(x) 1914-15 Star (J.35145 C. Perry Sig, R.N.), very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (204553 W. Perry. A.B. R.N., M.28794 J.J. Perry. B.Art. R.N.), good very fine (3)

Victory Medal 1914-19 (J.27596 C. Wilkins L/Tel. R.N., SS-9119 R.J. Best. Ord. R.N., 48787 O.O. Drummond. A.B. R.N.), very fine (3)

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-19 (Thomas Wrench), light contact marks, very fine

Charles Perry was born at Cork, Ireland in 1881. He enlisted in the Royal Navy on 21 July 1915 and served in a number of shore establishments before being posted to Essex and Spiraea from 9 November 1917 until 5 June 1918 being shore discharged on 4 July 1919; sold together with copied research.

William Perry was born at Wellington, Somerset on 26 October 1883 and was a factory boy when he enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy II Class on 17 May 1899, serving in a variety of vessels prior to the First World War. On 4 September 1916 he was posted to Garland serving aboard her until 9 October 1918 when he transferred to Defiance until 30 January 1919. He was shore pensioned on 7 June 1922; sold together with copied research.

James John Perry was born at Weymouth on 30 July 1902 entering the Royal Navy as a Boy Artificer with service at Fishguard from 1 January 1918. He was invalided from the service on 8 July 1920 suffering from fibrosis of the lungs and succumbed to this at Weymouth in 1922. This is his full entitlement; sold together with copied research.

Christopher Wilkins was born at Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire on 4 February 1898.He was a messenger boy when he enlisted as a Boy II Class in the Royal Navy on 4 September 1913. During the Great War he served on Vernon from 9 September 1914 and then on Agamemnon from 14 October 1914. Wilkins was shore discharged on 15 March 1920; sold together with copied research.

Reginald James Best was born at Worthing, Sussex on 6 July 1900. He was a van driver when he enlisted in the Royal Navy on 8 July 1918 and was shore pensioned on 7 June 1922. He died at Broadwater, Sussex in August 1974; sold together with copied research.

Oliver Oswald Drummond was born at Newcastle on 23 July 1899. He was a postman when he enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class on 13 January 1916. Serving initially at shore bases he was posted to Chester on 7 February until 19 April 1917 and on Concord from 17 May 1917 until the end of the war. He was shore pensioned on 17 October 1929; sold together with copied research.

Thomas Wrench was born in 1862 at Northwich. His medals were issued on 20 September 1919 and sent to him at 27A Canterbury Street, Liverpool.

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Sold for
£70

Starting price
£60