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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 195

Five: Chief Shipwright J. J. Saints, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (167182. J. J. Saints. Ch. Shpt., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (167182 J. J. Saints. Ch. Shpt.2. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (167182 J. J. Saints, Ch. Carp. Mte, H.M.S. Hampshire.); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, good very fine (5)

Joseph James Saints was born at Portsmouth on 17 November 1872 and was a shipwright upon his joining the Royal Navy on 6 June 1892. Having been awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 26 June 1908, he served aboard the Hospital Ship Plassy from 28 August 1914-9 May 1918. It was Plassy who took on 192 casualties from Lion and Princess Royal after the Battle of Jutland. Saints was discharged on 15 September 1919.

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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£80

Sale 21002 Notices
Does not include Messina Medal. Sold as per photograph.