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Auction: 9022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 61

x A Good ´Messina Earthquake´ Group of Seven to Petty Officer H. Blewden, Royal Navy Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Natal (201875 Ord: H, Blewden, H:M:S: Terrible); China 1900, no clasp (H. Blewdon [sic], A.B., H.M.S. Terrible.); 1914-15 Star (201875 H. Blewden, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (201875 H. Blewden. P.O. R.N.); Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Admiral´s bust´ type (201875 Harry Blewden, Ldg. Sean, H.M.S. Woolwich); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, first two nearly very fine, otherwise very fine or better (7) Estimate £ 500-600 201875 Petty Officer Harry Blewden, born Kingston, Hampshire, 1881; joined the Royal Navy as Boy Second Class, 1899; served in H.M.S. Terrible, September 1899-October 1902, encompassing service in both the Third China War and the Second Boer War; served in H.M.S. Euryalus during the Messina Earthquake disaster, 1908, and was one of those who landed from the ship to participate in the rescue operations; served H.M.S. Woolwich, December 1913-June 1916; received a Pension 1921. Provenance: Spink August 1985

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