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QSA (0) (189088 W. T. Hicks. A.B., H.M.S. Redbreast);
Naval LS&GC GV (189088 W. T. Hicks, P.O. H.M.S. Caesar.);
Naval Good Shooting Medal, Ed VII (189088 W. Hicks, P.O. 2.Cl., H.M.S. Empress of India. 1903. 13.5 In. B.L.), the third with officially re-impressed naming)

Walter Terry Hicks was born on 21 November 1878 at Brixham, Devon, and was a stable boy upon enlistment on 21 November 1896. Hicks saw steady promotion to Petty Officer 2nd Class aboard Lion in 1903, and Petty Offer 1st Class aboard Empress of India, and it was with the latter that he was awarded the Naval Good Shooting Medal - he formed part of the winning gun team of one of her four breech-loading 13.5 inch guns. Hicks served during the entirety of the Great War as an Ordinary Seaman, later Bosun, aboard Thunderer, and was present at the Battle of Jutland. Promoted Commissioned Boatswain in March 1922, he retired a few months later on 22 June 1922 (entitled to 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal - and presumably the BWM)

BULL, AUSTIN WILFRED

REG. NO.: 152-535
RANK: CHIEF COOK
REGT: ROYAL NAVY – H.M.S. READBREAST
BARS: NO BARS AS ISSUED

REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. EDWARD 7th – R.N. LONG SERVICE GOOD CONDUCT – SHIPS COOK - H.M.S. GOOD HOPE
2. W.W.1 – PAIR. WAR/VICTORY CHIEF SHIPS COOK ENTITLED TO 1914-15 STAR MISSING
3. VERIFIED – FEVYER AND WILSON, PAGE 98
4. 83 NO BAR MEDALS ISSUED TO SHIP

CHIEF SHIP’S COOK A. W. BULL, ROYAL NAVY

AUSTIN WILFRED BULL WAS BORN ON THE 30TH JANUARY 1872 IN SHANKLIN, ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT. HE ENLISTED ON HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY INTO THE ROYAL NAVY, SERVING ON A NUMBER OF SHORE & SHIPS, INCLUDING DUKE OF WELLINGTON, ST. VINCENT, VICTORY I & III, REDBREAST (SERVING DURING THE BOER WAR), EXCELLENT, WILDFIRE, GOOD HOPE (EARNED HIS LS&GC MEDAL). PENSIONED 5TH FEBRUARY 1912 AND RECALLED FOR WW1 SERVICE FROM 31ST DECEMBER 1914 UNTIL 10TH JUNE 1921. NEARLY 3 DECADE OF SERVICE.

Mike

I dare say he would have very upset to hear of the Coronel and the fate of his old ship!

QSAMIKE wrote:

BULL, AUSTIN WILFRED

REG. NO.: 152-535
RANK: CHIEF COOK
REGT: ROYAL NAVY – H.M.S. READBREAST
BARS: NO BARS AS ISSUED

REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. EDWARD 7th – R.N. LONG SERVICE GOOD CONDUCT – SHIPS COOK - H.M.S. GOOD HOPE
2. W.W.1 – PAIR. WAR/VICTORY CHIEF SHIPS COOK ENTITLED TO 1914-15 STAR MISSING
3. VERIFIED – FEVYER AND WILSON, PAGE 98
4. 83 NO BAR MEDALS ISSUED TO SHIP

CHIEF SHIP’S COOK A. W. BULL, ROYAL NAVY

AUSTIN WILFRED BULL WAS BORN ON THE 30TH JANUARY 1872 IN SHANKLIN, ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT. HE ENLISTED ON HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY INTO THE ROYAL NAVY, SERVING ON A NUMBER OF SHORE & SHIPS, INCLUDING DUKE OF WELLINGTON, ST. VINCENT, VICTORY I & III, REDBREAST (SERVING DURING THE BOER WAR), EXCELLENT, WILDFIRE, GOOD HOPE (EARNED HIS LS&GC MEDAL). PENSIONED 5TH FEBRUARY 1912 AND RECALLED FOR WW1 SERVICE FROM 31ST DECEMBER 1914 UNTIL 10TH JUNE 1921. NEARLY 3 DECADE OF SERVICE.

Mike

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

A Scarce Double Issue QSA & AGS Somaliland 1902-04 Pair to Able Seaman R. Carson H.M.S. Redbreast, comprising:

QSA (0) (181255. R. Carson, A.B. H.M.S. Redbreast.), officially impressed;
QSA (0) (181255 R. Carson, A.B., H.M.S. Redbreast), officially impressed, later small letter type;
AGS (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (181255. R. Carson, A.B. H.M.S. Redbreast.);
AGS (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (181255. R. Carson, A.B. H.M.S. Redbreast.)

With glazed, wooden frame, light marks from adhesive, two heavily polished, good fine / about very fine, remaining pair extremely fine.

The book ‘The Queen’s South Africa Medal to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines’ by Fevyer & Wilson confirms that ‘two duplicate medals’ were issued to Able Seaman R. Carson, of HMS Redbreast. His name is also confirmed on the A.G.S. roll as serving aboard the Redbreast for the clasp Somaliland 1902-04.

This group sold for a hammer price of £380 this afternoon.

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (0) (268745 T. Powell, E.R.A., H.M.S. Redbreast.);
1914-15 Star (268745, T. Powell, C.E.R.A.1., R.N.);
British War and Victory Medals (268745 T. Powell. C.E.R.A.1 R.N.);
Royal Navy S&GC GV (268745. Thomas Powell, C.E.R.A. 1Cl. H.M.S. Tamar.)

Thomas Powell was born in Newcastle Higher, Glamorgan, on 7 January 1871, and joined the Royal Navy on 9 June 1896. He was posted to HMS Redbreast on 4 April 1900, and was advanced Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer on 1 January 1905. He served during the Great War mainly borne on the books of various shore establishments, before joining HMS Tamar on 17 March 1917, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 March 1918, prior to being shore pensioned on 10 December 1919.