WW1 ROYAL NAVY LONG SERVICE MEDALS 180546 PETTY OFFICER F. EAMES HMS BRITANNIA
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Offered is a 1914 - 15 Star, impressed named 180546 F. EAMES. ACT. C.P.O. R.N., British War and Victory Medals (1914 - 19), impressed named 180546 F. EAMES. C.P.O. R.N., Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (G.V.), impressed named 180546 FREDERICK EAMES. P.O.1CL. H.M.S. ST VINCENT. Court mounted for display. Comes with copies of service papers & medal rolls.
Petty Officer Frederick Eames was born on the 30/12/1878 in Largashall, Sussex. A gardener by trade he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman 2nd c lass 1/5/1898.
He served on a variety of H.M. ship and shore establishments including: St Vincent, Boscawen, Alexandra, Imperious, Duke of Wellington, Excellent, Benbow, Vernon, Briton, Prince George, Revenge, Illustrious.
During WW1 he served aboard H.M.S. Britannia which was part of the Grand Fleet (King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship) 6/7/1913 ? 31/7/1918. He was obviously a very lucky man, as the Britannia was torpedoed and sunk on the 9/11/1918.
Post war served aboard Excellent, Dryad and Victory. Discharged 13/6/1919 with the rank of Chief Petty officer.
Awarded LS & GC 29/12/1912.
| Weight | 0.3 kg |
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| Dimensions | 24 × 5 × 12 cm |
