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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 179

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (3) (M,22641 C. L. Woodward. E,R.A,2, H.M.S. Victory; PO.217054 A. E. Garrett. Mne. R.M.; J.99182 F. R. Ward. A.B. H.M.S. Nelson.), very fine (3)

Cyril Leslie Woodward was born on 17 October 1900 at Spalding, Lincolnshire and served aboard Fisgard from 29 July 1916. Having earned his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 26 October 1933, he served aboard Impulsive from 29 January 1938 (NGS Palestine). Woodward lost his life on 10 January 1941 when he was killed as a result of methyl chlorine poisoning.

Albert Edward Garrett was born on 26 June 1902 at Portsmouth and joined the Royal Marine Artillery on 21 January 1922. Having been awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 20 March 1937, he served aboard Revenge from 25 August 1939-23 November 1943, when his term of service ended. Remaining in service afterwards, he was finally released on 29 October 1945.

Frederick Richard Ward was born on 14 March 1903 at Portsmouth and was a labourer upon joining the Royal Navy as Boy 1st Class on 2 September 1920. Having passed for submarines in the 1920s, he earned his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 21 March 1936, he was invalided from the service as a result of breaking his right fibia in July 1938. Having recovered he was back in service during the Second World War but was again invalided due to his old injury on 11 May 1940.

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