Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (2), 1st issue (203331. J. T. Gamsby., A.B. H.M.S. Victory.); 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.1632 A. H. Bates. A-P.O. H.M.S. Verbena.) suspension on first replaced fixed a fixed suspension; contact marks and edge bruising, good fine and better (2) £70-£90

John Thomas Gamsby, a Baker from Manchester, was born on 29 October 1882 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 24 September 1903. He was advanced Able Seaman and discharged to shore on 4 November 1912, having joined the Royal Fleet Reserve. He served afloat during the Great War in in the minelayers H.M.S. Thetis and H.M.S. Princess Margaret, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 January 1918. He was shore pensioned on 1 March 1923.

Albert Henry Bates, a Messenger Boy from Timoleague, Co. Cork, was born on 7 March 1892 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 29 June 1908. He served afloat during the Great War in H.M.S. Dublin at Gallipoli and was later present at the Battle of Jutland. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 14 April 1925 and he was Advanced Petty Officer on 17 November 1925. Pensioned to shore on 6 March 1932, he re-entered the service on 17 February 1936 and was discharged to shore as unsuitable on 27 July 1937, but recalled further from 28 September 1938 until 2nd October 1938. Recalled for Second World War service on 25 August 1939, he was invalided to shore on 18 December 1940 due to vascular syphilis. He died on 30 June 1941.