Five: J. E. Lee, Royal Engineers and Merchant Navy

1914-15 Star (122309 Spr. J. E. Lee, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (122309 Spr. J. E. Lee, R.E.); British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (James E. Lee) good very fine (5) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Donald G. Mellen Collection.

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James Edward Lee was born in Liverpool on 9 August 1890. A Seaman by occupation, he attested for the Royal Engineers Inland Water Division at Liverpool on 30 November 1915, aged 25 years. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 11 November 1915. Later served as a Cook in the Merchant Navy. With copied m.i.c. and army and navy papers - his copied Merchant Navy record card bears a photograph of him in his R.E. uniform.