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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 630

Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (117145 (Dev. A. 1371) A. J. Trewin, P.O.2. R.F.R.), nearly very fine

Alfred James Trewin was born at St. Mary Church, Devon, on 15 June 1866 and entered the Royal Navy on 5 June 1884. First going to sea as a boy rating in H.M.S. Lion in August 1881, his subsequent postings included Cambridge, Defiance and the Apollo-class cruiser, Melampus. Alfred joined the R.F.R. at Devonport on 15 August 1904 and served aboard Talbot and Colleen from 2 August to 20 November 1914, prior to being pensioned ashore; his service record notes that he was given permission to join the Royal Engineers for duty with searchlights.

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