Four: Leading Seaman Harold Easterbrook, Collingwood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was taken prisoner of war at Antwerp on 20 November 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (B3/1042 Ldg. Sea. R.N.V.R., Collingwood Bttn. R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (B3-1042 L.S., R.N.V.R.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (3/1042 Ldg. Sea. R.N.V.R., Bristol Divn.) last with official correction to regimental number and part of name, good very fine or better (4) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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Harold Easterbrook was born in March 1894 in Bristol and joined the the R.N.V.R. in March 1912. He joined the Collingwood Battalion, R.N.D. on 22 August 1914 and was taken prisoner of war at Antwerp on 20 November 1914 and held in Doeberitz, Germany, subsequently being interned in Holland until he was finally repatriated on 20 November 1918. Sold with copy service record which states that he was severely reprimanded on 25 May 1918 for leaving a working party without permission whilst interned in Holland.