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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 658

Four: 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.), mounted for display, good very fine (4)

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 which 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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