Ww1 Royal Navy Medal Group To Chief Stoker King From Brighton Persian Gulf 1910

Offered is a group of 6 medals awarded to Chief Stoker King, who served from 1897 1919. He served on ships ranging from Pre-war battleships, to a river gunboat & survived a posting to H. Argonaut, under Captain George H Cherry, who issued some 600 punishment warrants during his time as the ships captain.

1914-15 Star impressed named 284188. British War and victory Medals impressed named 284188.

King George V Coronation Medal un named as issued; Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, King George V 1. The medals are court mounted for display & come with copied service papers & medal rolls. Was born on the 24/6/1877 in Brighton, Sussex. He enlisted as a stoker on the 18/12/1896 with the Royal Navy at Portsmouth. His civilian occupation was listed as a Bricklayer.

HMS Royal Sovereign 8/6/97 17/9/97 (Pre-dreadnought battleship). HMS Trafalgar 12/9/1897 12/10/97 (Trafalgar class battleship). HMS Firequeen 17/2/04 26/4/1904 A special service steam yacht from 1882 of 446 tons with a complement of 43. Carried the Flag of the Port Admiral Posrtsmouth.

HMS Excellent 27/4/1904 31/3/1905 (Potsmouth Gunnery School). HMS Grafton 1/4/1905 1/1/1906 (First class cruiser of the Edgar class).

HMS King Alfred 2/1/1906 12/3/1907 (Drake-class armoured cruisers Flagship of the China Station). HMS Woodlark 16/3/1907 11/4/1908 (Woodcock-class river gunboat assembled at Shanghai that served on the Yangtze River from 1897 to 1928).

HMS Proserpine 7/6/1910 - 29/8/1912 (Pelorus-class cruiser). HMS Fisgard 28/4/1913 26/6/1913 (Shore establishment). HMS Iron Duke 10/7/1914 15/5/1915 (Dreadnought battleship). HMS Halycon P32 1/4/1916 28/11/1916 Dryad-class torpedo gunboat. HMS Topaze 14/3/1918 - 2/3/1919 Gem class third class cruiser.

Red Sea from 1917 until the end of the war. HMS Suffolk 3/4/1919 16/7/1919 Demobilised.

HMS Argonaut 21/4/00 16/2/1904: She was commissioned at Chatham in April 1900 for service on the China Station, where she was until 1904. During this time, the Commanding Officer, Captain George H Cherry RN, issued some 600 punishment warrants, gaining a reputation as a stern disciplinarian. An honorary "Cherry Medal" was presented to King George VI; many others were lost with ships sunk in the First World War. HMS Proserpine: East Indies Station 190412 operating against pirates, gun-runners and slavers.

We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. 2/135 Russell St, Morley, WA. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia.

We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item "WW1 ROYAL NAVY MEDAL GROUP TO CHIEF STOKER KING FROM BRIGHTON PERSIAN GULF 1910" is in sale since Saturday, July 25, 2020.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\1914 - 1918 (WWI)". The seller is "jb_military_antiques_14" and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Modified Item: No
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country: Britain
Product Type: Medals
Era: 1910s