Auction Catalogue
Four: Stoker First Class F. Booth, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (290773. F. Booth. Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (290773 F. Booth. Sto. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (290773. Frank Booth. Sto. 1 Cl. H.M.Y. Enchantress.) ‘Y’ of ‘HMY’ officially corrected on last, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£100
Frank Booth was born in Brighton, Sussex, on 23 February 1875 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 12 December 1898. He was advanced Stoker First Class on 1 July 1906, and served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments. He served in the Yacht Enchantress from 27 January 1919; was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 16 January 1920; and was shore pensioned on 27 June 1921.
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