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17 February 2021

Hammer Price:
£65

Pair: Able Seaman H. E. Davies, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve

British War Medal 1914-20 (J.51576 H. E. Davies. A.B. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (J.51576 (Ch.B. 20934) H. E. Davies. A.B. R.F.R.) edge bruise and contact marks to first, nearly very fine (2) £40-£50

Harry Edward Davies was born in Hoxton, London, on 12 August 1899 and enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 13 March 1916. He saw Great War service in the pre-dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Africa from 5 September 1916 until the end of hostilities. Advanced Able Seaman on 25 May 1918, he was discharged to shore 11 August 1929, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He was recalled for Second War service, and saw service afloat in the Armed Merchant Cruisers H.M.S. Corfu and H.M.S. Antenor, before being invalided from the service on 30 November 1945.