Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman E. P. Snell, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (237545, E. P. Snell, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (237545 E. P. Snell, A.B., R.N.) BWM officially re-impressed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (237545 E. P. Snell. A.B.H.M.S. Assistance.) contact marks and edge bruising, good fine (4) £70-£90

Edward Percy Snell was born on Christmas Day 1891 at Bramley, Hampshire, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 17 October 1906. Posted to H.M.S. Aboukir on 5 March 19098, he was promoted Able Seaman on 19 April 1910. He served during the Great War initially in the 2nd class Cruiser H.M.S. Glasgow until 3 October 1915, before being attached to the Royal Indian Marine and, on 13 February 1916, was sent to H.M.S. Alert, which had been loaned to the Basra civil authorities. He served as a Temporary Warrant Officer, before reverting to the Royal Navy on 29 August 1919. He joined the repair ship H.M.S. Assistance on 7 January 1922, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 8 January 1924.

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