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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (E. T. Humphrey, Boatn., H.M. Coast Guard.) suspension slightly slack, contact marks, polished and worn, therefore good fine £80-£100

Ezekiel Thomas Humphrey was born on 2 February 1868 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Boscawen on 18 March 1884. Advanced to Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Hercules on 2 February 1886; to Able Seaman in H.M.S. Active on 19 October 1888; and to Leading Seaman in H.M.S. Ringarooma on 10 May 1894. He transferred to the Coast Guard service in October 1896 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1902. He was invalided as Petty Officer (Coast Guard) from Walmer C.G. Station in February 1913.