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Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., (3) 1st issue (193364 Henry Armstrong, P.O. 1Cl., H.M.S. Swiftsure.); 2nd issue, fixed suspension (2) (6600 H. W. Everet. O.S.1. H.M.S. Spey.; J.5800 A. E. Ward. P.O. H.M.S. Vivid.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (116587 (Dev B 9597.) H. Horn. Sto. 1. R.) Everet’s surname partially officially corrected, generally nearly very fine and better (4) £140-£180

Henry Armstrong was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 28 November 1882 and joined the Royal Navy on 28 November 1899. He saw service during the Great War in H.M.S. Swiftsure, H.M.S. Repulse and H.M.S. Monitor, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 January 1915. Appointed Chief Petty Officer on 18 December 1918, he was invalided from the service on 21 April 1920.

Harry Walter Everet was born in Poplar, Middlesex, on 6 May 1894 and joined the Royal Navy on 26 April 1915, serving during the Great War as an Officer’s Steward in H.M.S. Pembroke and H.M.S. President at the R.N.A.S. station at Eastchurch, and afterwards in H.M.S. Daedalus. He was advanced Officer’s Steward First Class on 10 October 1924, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in May 1927. He was discharged on 31 December 1928.

Arthur Ernest Ward was born in Hull, Yorkshire, on 30 April 1893 and joined the Royal Navy on 30 April 1911. He was serving in H.M.S. Berwick at the start of the Great War and later saw service in H.M.S. Revenge at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 1 January 1920, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 13 July 1926. He was discharged on 21 December 1928.

Harry Horn was born in March, Norfolk, on 1 March 1896 and joined the Royal Navy on 6 January 1915. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Lion and saw service at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was shore discharged on 31 December 1918 and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 23 January 1920. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 12 December 1930.

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