Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman S. Chrich, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (S.S. 2985 S. Chrich, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (S.S. 2985 S. Crich [sic]. A.B. R.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (SS.2985 Po. B.8132. S. Chrich. A.B. R.F.R.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks to last, very fine and better (4) £80-£100

Samuel Chrich was born in Nottingham on 25 April 1891 and joined the Royal Navy on 18 August 1909. He served for the entirety of the Great War in the battleship H.M.S. Cochrane, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 and subsequently at Murmansk in mid-1918. He was shore pensioned on 17 February 1919, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1925. He died in Nottingham on 10 July 1932.

Sold with copied record of service and a photographic image of the recipient.