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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 193

Five: Stoker Petty Officer A. Brown, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (K.23751. A. Brown. Sto. 2. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.23751. A. Brown. L. Sto. R.N.); Jubilee 1935; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (K.23751 A. Brown. S.P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.), mounted as worn, contact marks, worn, fair (5)

Aubrey Brown was born at High Wycombe on 29 December 1896 and was a gardener upon his joining the Royal Navy on 28 December 1914, stating his date of birth as 20 December. He served aboard Forward from 3 June 1915-20 July 1918, ending the Great War as a Leading Stoker. Having remained in the service, Brown was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 18 March 1930, the Jubilee Medal of 1935 and was shore pensioned on 27 December 1936.

Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Brown returned to the fold and began his service at Badger at Harwich, shore base for submarines and the Coastal Forces. He moved onto Beehive, the Coastal Forces shore base from 1 July 1940, Rooke from 7 August 1940 and also Kestrel. Having been advanced Chief Stoker, Brown was released on 5 October 1945.

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Sold for
£150

Starting price
£60