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Transport (1) S. Africa 1899-1902 (G. W. Jackson.);
British War Medal (Lieut G. W. Jackson. R.N.R.);
Mercantile Marine War Medal (George W. Jackson);
Victory Medal (Lieut. G. W. Jackson. R.N.R.)

Sold with photocopied newspaper cutting stating that 'Captain G. W. Jakson, late master of the steamer Polwick, has been granted a temporary commission as Lieutenant R.N.R. for patrol service.'

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Transport Medal (1) S. Africa 1899-1902 (G. H. Pierce.) re-engraved naming;
1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. G. H. Pierce. R.N.V.R.);
British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Commr. G. H. Pierce. R.N.R.);
Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (George H. Pierce.);
Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lt. Commr. G. H. Pierce. R.N.R.);
War Medal 1939-45 (70117 G. H. Pierce);
Africa Service Medal (70117 G. H. Pierce);
France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gilt, and enamel

George Herbert Pierce served as Master of the Cunard Steamship Cephalonia on transport duty during the Boer War (entitled to the Transport Medal, with the medal roll annotated to state that his original medal was unclaimed and returned), and subsequently as a Lieutenant-Commander in both the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War, latterly in command of a small ‘Q’ Ship (copied research with lot refers). He was subsequently British Naval Resident at the French Basque port of St. Jeane de Luz, for which service he was awarded the French Legion of Honour (London Gazette 27 May 1919). Emigrating to South Africa, he served at home during the Second World War as a Lieutenant in the Seaward Defence Force, South African Naval Force.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 700. Totals: GBP 902. R 19,930. AUD 1,650. NZD 1,800. CAD 1,500. USD 1,100. EUR 1,010.

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Transport Medal (1) S. Africa 1899-1902 (L. W. Pooley);
1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. L. W. Pooley. R.N.R.);
British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Commr. L. W. Pooley. R.N.R.)

Llewellyn Willoughby Pooley was born on 6 July 1871 in Bootle, Lancashire. He served as Second Officer in SS Ortona during the Boer War.

He was commissioned into the Royal Naval Reserve on 2 January 1901. Promoted Lieutenant on 5 December 1904, and Lieutenant-Commander on 13 January 1912, he served during the Great War, and was placed on the retired list with the rank of Commander on 31 March 1919.

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Transport Medal (2) S Africa 1899-1902 , China 1900 (A G Larking);
BWM and VM (Lt Commander A G Larking RNR)

2nd Officer on the Assaye: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/11-research/9...hips?start=228#97746


Part of the Transport Medal naming