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Sold on 8 November 2023

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The James Fox Collection of Naval Awards

James Fox

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№ 67

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8 November 2023

Hammer Price:
£280

Five: Leading Seaman S. A. Rickard, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (J.120086. S. A. Rickard, A.B. H.M.S. Fox.); 1914-15 Star (J.12086, S. A. Rickard, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.12086 S. A. Rickard. L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.12086. S. A. Rickard. L.S. H.M.S. Hood.) mounted as worn, contact marks and pitting, generally good fine (5) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The James Fox Collection of Naval Awards.

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Sydney Alfred Rickard was born in Oxford on 20 September 1893 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 9 May 1911. He served in H.M.S. Fox from 11 April 1912 to 28 October 1915, and was advanced Able Seaman on 2 November 1913. He saw further service afloat during the Great War in H.M.S. Berwick from 17 June 1916 to 31 July 1917, being promoted Leading Seaman on 1 November 1916; and in H.M.S. Restless from 31 January 1918 to the cessation of hostilities. He was posted to H.M.S. Hood on 7 January 1926, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 17 November of that year.

Sold with copied record of service, medal roll extracts, ands copied research.