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Three: China 1900, no clasp (W. Hale, A.B., H.M.S. Goliath); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (154347 Walter Hale, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Dryad); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., Admiral’s bust (154347 W. Hale, P.O. “Canada” Services During War) contact marks, nearly very fine or better (3)
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.
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London Gazette 17 July 1919 ‘For services during the War.’
H.M.S. CANADA was a battleship of 28,000 tons purchased whilst on stocks from the Chilean Government in September 1914. She served with the 4th Battle Squadron 1916-1917 and then the 1st Battle Squadron 1917-1918. She was present at Battle of Jutland 1916, and resold to Chile in May 1920.
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