Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A ‘King Edward VII Funeral’ R.V.M. group of four awarded to Leading Boatman H. F. Milne, H.M. Coastguard, later Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (H. F. Milne, Ord., H.M.S. Beagle.); British War Medal 1914-20 (206906 H. F. Milne. Btn. R.N.); Royal Victorian Medal, E.VII.R., bronze, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (206906. H. F. Milne, Boatn. H.M. Coast Guard.) mounted on card for display, the QSA and RVM polished, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £360-£440

Henry Francis Milne was born at Perth, Scotland, on 18 January 1884, and enlisted into the Royal Navy on 16 October 1899. He received his Q.S.A. on H.M.S. Beagle, serving in her from December 1901 to July 1904, advancing from Boy 1st Class to Ordinary Seaman in January 1902. In May 1910 he was drafted into H.M.S. Excellent and received the Royal Victorian Medal for the funeral of Edward VII. During the Great War he served in the Coastguard in Scotland at Stornoway and Wick, and afterwards at Southampton. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal on 26 February 1917, and was discharged to shore on 31 March 1923, with compensation of £90 on reduction of the Coastguard.

Sold with copied record of service.