Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (9) (J.17787 S. St. F. Burdett. A.B. R.N.; K.4119 S. A. Everson. Act. S.P.O. R.N.; J.37124 T. W. Dickens. A.B. R.N.; J.80656 F. V. Holbrook. Boy. 1. R.N.; J.57364 H. B. Holbrook. Boy. 1. R,N.; 166164 A. F. Hurrell. Act. C.P.O. R.N.; 303801 F. Smith. Mech. R.N.; W. J. David. Gsr. M.F.A.; 2913. Cpl. J. W. Rosamond. R.A.F.) severe edge dig to second, edge bruising, contact marks, generally nearly very fine and better (9) £120-£160

Albert Frederick Hurrell, a Printer from St. Andrew’s Plymouth, was born on 14 May 1876. He attested into the Royal Navy as a Boy, on 14 May 1895 and served during the Great War afloat in assorted ships. Advanced Acting Chief Petty Officer on 1 January 1918, he was Mentioned in Despatches for distinguished service during the Zebrugge Raid, 22-23 September 1918 whilst serving in H.M.S. Attentive (London Gazette, 23 July 1918). He was demobilised on 16 July 1919 and joined H.M. Coastguard on 1 October 1919.

Frederick Smith, a Fitter and Turner from Chatterham, Suffolk, attested into the Royal Navy on 27 August 1902. He served during the Great War afloat in H.M.S. Attentive and H.M.S. Britannia surviving her sinking on 9 November 1918, when she was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 50 lives, becoming one of the last the last warships to be sunk during the Great War. He was discharged on 29 September 1922.

John William Rosamond was born in Middlesborough in 1896. He attested into the Royal Flying Corps and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 March 1915. Transferring into the Royal Air Force upon its foundation, he was advanced Corporal.

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