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Auction: 8016 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 33

A Scarce Great War Naval M.S.M. Group of Four to Chief Yeoman of Signals W.J. Kimp, Royal Navy, For Services at Granton ´Q Ship´ Naval Base 1914-15 Star (176348 W.J. Kimp, Y.S. 2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (176348 W.J. Kimp. C.Y.S. R.N.); Naval Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R (176348 W.J. Kimp, Act. Ch. Yeo. Sigs. Naval Base Granton.), very fine or better (4) Estimate £ 320-360 M.S.M. London Gazette 30.6.1919 Actg. Ch. Yeo. Sigs. W.J. Kimp R.N. 176348 Chief Yeoman of Signals William James Kimp, born Edmonton, London, 1878; joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class, 1896; his service during the Great War included at H.M.S. Columbine (Torpedo Boat Destroyer Depot), 27.11.1914-30.3.1916 and at the Naval Base at Granton, Firth of Forth, Scotland; the latter specialized in the preparation and transformation of various ships into disguised armed ships or as they were more commonly known - Q Ships.

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