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Six: Chief Petty Officer H. Halsey, Royal Navy
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (H. Halsey, A.B. H.M.S. Theseus.); China 1900, no clasp (H. Halsey, A.B., H.M.S. Daphne); 1914-15 Star (168295. H. Halsey. A.C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (168295 H. Halsey. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (168295. Henry Halsey. C.P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) contact marks to first two, generally very fine and better (6) £500-£700
Henry Halsey was born at Charlton, Kent, on 22 April 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 10 August 1892. He served in H.M.S. Theseus from 14 January 1896 to 10 May 1897, and was promoted Able Seaman on 1 August 1896. He saw further service in H.M.S. Daphne from 1 January 1899 to 23 April 1902, and was promoted Leading Seaman on 1 July 1901. He served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was advanced Chief Petty Officer on 1 October 1916. He was shore demobilised on 18 April 1919, and was subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.
Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.
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