Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant L. Elford, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. L. Elford. R.N.R.) very fine

Pair: Deck Hand R. K. Moorcroft, Royal Naval Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (13121D.A. R. K. Moorcroft. D. H. R.N.R.) in named card box of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Telegraphist S. A. Potgiester, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
British War and Victory Medals (L.Z. 6539 S. A. Potgiester. Tel. R.N.V.R.) very fine (6) £80-£100

Leonard Elford, a Master Merchant Seaman from Cliffe at Hoo, Kent, was born 8 April 1895. Indentured with Messrs. John Herron & Co. on 7 October 1910, he served with the Mercantile Marine during the Great War from 1914 until he was commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant into the Royal Naval Reserve on 6 July 1916. Serving in a number of small auxiliary craft, he was promoted First Lieutenant on 3 May 1919 and demobilised on 31 October 1919. Additionally entitled to the Mercantile Marine War Medal, he subsequently served during the Second World War, for which he was also awarded a 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Burma Star and War Medal 1939-45.

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Richard Knight Moorcroft, a corn merchant from Farmhurst, Epsom, Surrey, was born on 20 September 1886. He attested into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for service during the Great War on 4 September 1916 and served in the Motor Launch ML381 in the North Sea and later off the Irish Coast. Demobilised on 14 February 1919, he died ten days later on 24 February 1919.

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Stanley Arthur Potgiester, a Post Office Telegraphist from Marylebone, London, was born on 29 December 1898. He attested into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 3 April 1917, for service during the Great War and served in the Motor Launches ML236 and ML192 in the North Sea. Appointed Telegraphist on 1 October 1918, he was demobilised on 7 May 1919, and was later awarded the Imperial Service Medal (London Gazette 30 May 1961), before his death at the end of the following year.

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