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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 335

(x) Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., circular type, 2nd 'Coronation robes' type (Edward Peter Gray), extremely fine, in case of issue

Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Field Marshal's bust' type (1403092 Bmbr. J. Merritt. R.G.A.), traces of lacquer, good very fine

Naval Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (2) (J.97583 G.G. Hopgood. A.B. H.M.S. Leander.; K.63959 R.W. Smith. Sto.1. H.M.S. Orion.), latter partially officially corrected, nearly extremely fine, with postcard photographs of both H.M.S. Leander and Orion

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Harold Shill), nearly extremely fine (5)

J.97583 Able Seaman George Charles Hopgood, born Southampton, 12.1.1905; enlisted in the Royal Navy, serving as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable, 18.6.1920; transferred to H.M.S. Malaya, 30.4.1921, and was aboard during her visit to her donors in Malaya, taking H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught to India on the way; on her return she was ordered to Constantinople in response to the Chanak crisis, and carried the deposed Sultan to Malta and exile; advanced Ordinary Seaman, 12.1.1923; Able Seaman, 19.7.1923; subsequently transferred to H.M.S. Leander; awarded L.S. & G.C., 20.12.1937.

K.63959 Stoker 1st Class R.W. Smith, served in H.M.S. Orion on the America and West Indies station, 1937-39; awarded L.S. & G.C., 24.3.1939.

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