The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals

Five: China 1900, no clasp (G. H. Battersby, Lg. Sig., H.M.S. Peacock); 1914-15 Star (155312 Y.S. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (155312 P.O. Tel. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (155312 G. H. Battersby, Com. Btmn. H.M. Coast Guard) nearly very fine or better (5)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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George Battersby was born on 2 January 1875 in Bishop Taunton, Devon, and was a labourer prior to joining the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. IMPREGNABLE on 15 April 1890 aged 15 years. He was advanced to Boy 1st Class on 28 May 1891 and transferred to the Signal Department becoming a Boy Signaller aboard VIVID on 11 July 1891. He served as Leading Signalman aboard PEACOCK in Chinese waters from June to December 1900. In 1902 he elected to join the Coast Guard Service and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal in 1909 whilst serving at Corkbeg. He was recalled to the Royal Navy aboard VICTORY in September 1914 and joined GALATEA (November 1914) as a 2nd Yeoman of Signals. Reposted to the Coast Guard Service as a Leading Boatman at Inchkeithy, Scottish District, in March 1915, he transferred to Port Patrick in September 1915 and joined H.M.S. PRESIDENT IV in October 1916 for Coast Guard Duties, as an Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist, at Tynemouth, Eastern District. He was confirmed in this rate on 1 January 1917 and served until demobilised on 30 April 1919 when he then chose to join the Coast Guard Service (New Force) on 1 May 1919.