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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 104

(x) Six: Chief Ship's Cook F. W. Watkins, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (340832, F. W. Watkins, Ch. Sh. Ck., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (340832 F. W. Watkins. Ch. Sh. Ck. R.N.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (340832 F. W. Watkins, Ch. Ships Cook, H.M.S. Magnificent.), good very fine (6)

Frederick William Watkins was born at Litchfield, Hampshire on 30 October 1875. Watkins was promoted Chief Ship's Cook while serving ashore at Pembroke I on 22 January 1908, earning L.S. & G.C. aboard Magnificent, with whom he served from 26 September 1910-27 February 1911.

During the Great War he served aboard Blenheim, a depot ship with Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean from 24 April 1914-30 June 1916.

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Sold for
£130

Starting price
£80