Orders, Decorations and Medals

Seven: Petty Officer H. C. Paul, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Gambia 1894 (H. C. Paul, Ord., H.M.S. Raleigh); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (161933 H. C. Paul, P.O., H.M.S. Redbreast); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (H. C. Paul, A.B., H.M.S. Highflyer); 1914-15 Star (161933 H. C. Paul, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (161933 H. C. Paul, P.O. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (161933 (Dev.A.6236) H. C. Paul, P.O., R.F.R.) mounted for display, some light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (7) £550-600

Henry Clarence Paul was born at Torpoint, Cornwall, on 25 February 1876, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Impregnable on 31 July 1891. He rose to Petty Officer 2nd Class in January 1901, and to Petty Officer 1st Class in April 1901, but, in December 1902 he was deprived of two Good Conduct Badges and reverted to Able Seaman. He became a Leading Seaman in September 1910 and achieved Petty Officer status once again in June 1912. Petty Officer Paul joined the Royal Fleet Reserve in February 1916 and was finally discharged on 25 February 1926, having reached the age of 50 years.

Sold with original parchment certificate which confirms the first three campaign medals and R.F.R. L.S. & G.C. medal, and copied medal roll entries.