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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 616

Four: Petty Officer Stoker J. Hobbs, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (108159, J.Hobbs, P.O.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (108159 J.Hobbs. P.O. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (John Hobbs, P.O.1 CL., H.M.S. Defiance.), very fine (4)

John Hobbs was born at Cleave, Old Somerset on 23 September 1863 and joined the Royal Navy on18 March 1879. Having earned his LS. & G.C. Medal on 3 January 1896, he was still in the service on the outbreak of the Great War. Hobbs would serve aboard Talbot from 13 September-23 November 1914, which captured a German merchantman in September 1914, Defiance from 24 November 1914-10 May 1916 and Briton from 11 May 1916-14 November 1918. He was demobilised on 19 February 1919.

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