Four: Chief Petty Officer T. Jenkins, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (T. Jenkins, Dom., H.M.S. Magicienne) small impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Asst. Std., M.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (357380 C.P.O., R.N.) minor edge bruising, good very fine (4)
£160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Thomas Jenkins was born in Greenwich, Kent on 16 March 1881. A Servant by occupation, he enlisted as a Domestic 2nd Class in Royal Navy in April 1899, his first sea posting being the Magicienne, April 1899-June 1901. He was advanced to Domestic 1st Class when based at Terror (Bermuda) in April 1906 and was ranked as Officer’s Steward in October 1907 when at the same base. During the Great War he served on the armoured cruiser Cochrane, July 1915-October 1916, being present at the battle of Jutland. Jenkins was promoted to Petty Officer in October 1916 and Chief Petty Officer in April 1917, both whilst at President II (White City). With copied service paper.