Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (156625 ... A. C. Brook, H.M.S. Powerful) impressed naming, with an erasure between service number and name, part of service number and initials re-impressed, claw re-pinned, about very fine £200-250

Albert Charles Brook was born in Queen Camel, Somerset on 27 July 1874. A Butcher’s Boy by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on St. Vincent in August 1890, being advanced to Boy 1st Class in September 1891. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman on Active in July 1892 and Able Seaman on Canada in March 1894. As an Able Seaman he served on H.M.S. Powerful, June 1897-June 1900. During 1901-1914 he served with the Coast Guard - based at East Cowes, Hayling Island and Millbrook, being appointed a Petty Officer 1st Class in May 1914. During the war he was posted to Naiad in August 1914, Victory I in March 1915 and Dahlia in June 1915. Serving on board the Dahlia Petty Officer Brook was killed in action by a mine explosion on 4 September 1915. He was the husband of Louisa Elizabeth Collins, formerly Brook, of 1 New Park Cottage, Brockenhurst, Hampshire. With copied service papers and other research. Clasp confirmed.