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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 189

Four: Chief Stoker G. Northover, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (305209. G. Northover. S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (305209. G. Northover. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (305209 George Northover S.P.O. H.M.S. Victory.), mounted as worn, nearly very fine (4)

George Northover was born on 30 June 1881 at Bridport and was a labourer upon his joining the Royal Navy on 27 October 1903. Having seen varied service, upon the outbreak of the Great War he was with the Eastern Sunderland Battalion from 16 April 1914-8 February 1915. He joined the books of Spanker from 22 March 1915-3 September 1917, thence aboard Lord Landsdowne from 4 September-31 December 1917 and finally aboard Nesmar. Having earned his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 3 November 1918, Northover was advanced Chief Stoker on 1 April 1919. He served on various vessels into the 1920s, he was shore pensioned on 26 October 1925.

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