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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 723

The Royal Navy M.S.M. awarded to Chief Stoker F. Rumbold, Royal Navy, who was present at the Battle of Jutland and who was additionally awarded a Russian Medal of St. Stanislaus

Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (278125 F. Rumbold, Ch. Sto. "Birmingham" Services During War.), light contact marks, otherwise very fine

M.S.M. London Gazette 21 June 1919.

Frank Rumbold was born at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire on 17 December 1874. He had previously been a shepherd before he joined the Royal Navy on 19 October 1894. He was to see service on Birmingham, a Town-Class light cruiser, from 3 February 1914-20 November 1916. Rumbold was present at the Battle of Jutland before serving on Pembroke II from 21 November 1916-18 February 1917 before returning to Birmingham on 19 February 1917 until he was demobilized on 7 March 1919. Rumbold is additionally entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio and a L.S. & G.C. medal (which he was awarded in 1909). He was also further awarded a Russian Silver Medal of St Stanislaus.

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