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Auction: 1005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 70

Pair: Captain H.B. Le Fanu, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (Commr. H.B. Le Fanu. R.N.), good very fine Pair: Quarter Master Sergeant Inspector of Musketry A.F. Fletcher, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War Medal (CH. 20403 Q.M.S. A.F. Fletcher. R.M.L.I.); Naval Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Admiral´s bust´ type (CH/20403. Mr. A.F. Fletcher, Q.M.S.I. (W.O.II) R.M.L.I.), good very fine, with card box of issue for the BWM (4) Estimate £ 70-90 Captain Hugh Barrington Le Fanu (1872-1929), born Dublin; Midshipman, April 1888; Commissioned Sub-Lieutenant, April 1892; Lieutenant, June 1894; Commander, 1.1.1907; served during the Great War as Chief Coastguard Officer and Harbourmaster, Kingstown, Ireland; retired with the rank of Captain, 11.11.1922 Commander Hugh Le Fanu married Georgiana Kingscotes in 1908, and they had four children, Barbara, Peter, Michael (later Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu, G.C.B., D.S.C., First Sea Lord), and Anthony. CH 20403 Quarter Master Sergeant Inspector of Musketry Arthur Frederick Fletcher, born Lambeth, London, October 1883; enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, 1.5.1901; Lance Corporal, 13.4.1903; Corporal, 13.5.1904; Sergeant, 5.6.1910; Quarter Master Sergeant Inspector of Musketry, 21.10.1915; awarded Long Service & G.C. Medal, 24.3.1917; served during the Great War with the Chatham Division, and awarded British War Medal (not entitled to Victory Medal); discharged, 19.7.1919.

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