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Three: Ship’s Corporal G. C. Cubberley, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (216448, G. C. Cubberley. L.S. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (216448 G. C. Cubberley. Sh. Cpl. R.N.), mounted for wear, good very fine
Three: Able Seaman R. Foreman, Royal Navy, who was killed when H.M.S. Narbrough ran aground on 12 February 1918
1914-15 Star (J. 11434, R. Foreman. A.B. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J. 11434 R. Foreman. A.B. R.N.), good very fine
Three: Engineman J. Soutar, Royal Naval Reserve, who was killed when H.M.T. Hawk was sunk by an enemy U-boat on 17 February 1917
1914-15 Star (ES. 1041, J. Soutrar, Engn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1041 ES J. Soutar. Engn. R.N.R.), good fine (9) £120-£160
George Charles Cubberley, who was born in Haggerston, London, enlisted for service with the Royal Navy on 15 August 1903 and served on H.M.S. Penelope, Pembroke, Hannibal, Grafton and Pembroke I, during the Great War. He died on 2 March 1919 and was buried at Lambeth (Tooting) Cemetery. Sold with copied record of service.
Reginald Foreman was killed on 12 January 1918, when H.M.S. Narbrough was ran aground; only one sailor out of 188 survived. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
James Soutar was killed in action on 17 February 1917, when H.M. Trawler Hawk was sunk by the German submarine U-64, whilst on convoy duty. He is commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial.
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