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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 209

Pair: Domestic 1st Class V. Mallia, Royal Navy, who served as an Officer's Cook with the Royal Navy for nearly three decades

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (161158 V. Mallia, Off. Ck. 1Cl, H.M.S. Diana); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (161158 Vincent Mallia, Dom. 1Cl., H.M.S. Diana.), very fine (2)

Vincent Mallia was born in March 1871 on Malta and enlisted into Royal Navy as a Domestic Cook in June 1891. He received both medals for his service aboard H.M.S. Diana on which he served aboard from 1906-07. Mallia, although still serving in the Royal Navy throughout the Great War, did not serve on any ships during this time and has a six year gap on his service papers between his service on Black Prince in June 1914 to his service on Egmont in August 1919. He appears to have served on shore during this time. He retired in December 1919 after 28 years of continued service.

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£160