Ten: Stoker Petty Officer F. E. Elkins, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.22546, F. E. Elkins, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.22546. F. E. Elkins.. Sto. 1. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.22546. F. E. Elkins. L. Sto. H.M.S. Pembroke.) mounted as worn, the GVR awards heavily polished and worn, therefore fair to fine; the Second War awards good very fine (10) £100-£140

Frank Ernest Elkins was born in Dalston, London, on 10 February 1896 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 13 May 1914 and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Tiger from 3 October 1914 until the cessation of hostilities, being promoted Stoker First Class on 7 January 1915, and Leading Stoker on 1 December 1925. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 18 May 1929, and was further promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 3 July 1931. Shore pensioned on 14 May 1936, he briefly served from 10 to 23 May 1937 to coincide with the Coronation Review, and was again recalled for War service in 1939. He served throughout the Second World War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was again shore discharged on 20 September 1945.

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