The Carol Benton Collection of Miniature Medals

The mounted group of seven miniature dress medals attributed to Captain K. N. Humphreys, Royal Navy, Order of the Bath, Civil Division, silver-gilt; China 1900, no clasp; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20, 6 clasps, North Sea 1914, North Sea 1915, Jutland 31 May 16, North Sea 1916, North Sea 1917, North Sea 1918; Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence and War Medals, mounted Court style, very fine and better (7) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Carol Benton Collection of Miniature Medals.

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Humphrey’s full-size medals were sold at Spink 6 May 1998.

Kenneth Noel Humphreys was born in October 1881 and entered the Royal Navy in 1896. He served as a Midshipman aboard the Undaunted in Boxer Rebellion. Promoted to Commander in 1915, he acted as the Navigating Officer aboard the battleship Conqueror throughout the war, which included service at the battle of Jutland. Post-war, he held the position of King’s Harbour Master, Plymouth and received the C.B. in 1927, the year of his retirement. He was then employed as Naval Instructor in the Chinese Maritime Customs and was afterwards Captain of the Port of Holyhead. Recalled for service in the Second World War, he initially served as Routing Officer at Rosyth but was latterly in command of the Arabella for the training of Landing Craft crew. He died in October 1955. He was the father of Lieutenant-Commander P. N. Humphreys, G.C., Royal Navy and Captain J. Humphreys, Royal Marines - both of whom were killed in the Second World War. Sold with some copied research.