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№ 188

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7 December 2022

Hammer Price:
£130

Three: Ordinary Seaman A. E. Fletcher, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (L.4862, A. E. Fletcher. O.S.3., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (L.4862 A. E. Fletcher. O.S.3 R.N.) very fine

Pair: S. C. Lucas, Mercantile Marine
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Stanley Lucas)
contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £60-£80

Arthur Ernest Fletcher was born in Egham, Surrey, on 6 January 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Servant on 22 October 1913. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishment, including H.M.S. Glory, the flagship of the British North Russia Squadron, from 12 October 1917 to 17 October 1918, and was shore demobilised on 9 November 1919.

Sold with copied record of service.

Stanley Clyde Lucas was born in Chelmondiston, Suffolk, on 25 December 1889 and served during the Great War in the Mercantile Marine, being awarded his Master’s Certificate. He died in Ipswich in March 1973.

Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.