Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Petty Officer L. G. Jupe, Royal Navy, who died on 19 January 1945

1914-15 Star (237572, L G. Jupe, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (237572 L. G. Jupe. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (237572 L. G. Jupe. P.O. H.M.S. Excellent.) contact marks, polished and worn, good fine (4) £100-£140

Leonard George Jupe was born in Winchester on 11 December 1889 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 1 October 1906. Advanced Leading Seaman on 25 June 1913, he served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments during the Great War, and was promoted Petty Officer on 1 October 1915. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 December 1922, he was promoted Chief Petty Officer on 10 August 1924. He saw further service during the Second World War as a Chief Petty Officer at H.M.S. Excellent, and died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, on 22 January 1945. he is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery.

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