Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1134

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£80

Three: Chief Armourer D. Green, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (345639 Ar. Mte., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (345639 Ch. Armr., R.N.) contact marks, about very fine (3) £40-60

David Green was born at Salford, Lancashire in September 1884 and entered the Royal Navy as Armourer’s Crew in September 1902. An Armourer’s Mate by the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he served aboard the battleship H.M.S. King George V for the entire duration of the War, and was consequently present at Jutland. Green passed his examination for Chief Armourer in July 1917 and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in October of the same year. He was discharged in March 1923.

Sold with an original portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform.