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Three: Petty Officer A. J. Brooke, Royal Navy 1914-15 Star (207275 A. J. Brooke. P.O.,...
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1914-15 Star (207275 A. J. Brooke. P.O., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (207275 A. J. Brooks. [sic] P.O. R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (207275 A. J. Brooke. P.O. R.N.) nearly extremely fine
Three: Chief Petty Officer L. J. Singleton, Royal Navy, who died on 23 February 1942
1914-15 Star (238407, L. J. Singleton, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (238407 L. J. Singleton. P.O. R.N.) mounted as worn, heavy contact marks, polished and worn, therefore fair to fine (6) £80-£100
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Alfred John Brooke (also recorded as Brooks and Brookes) was born in West Battersea, London, on 25 October 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in November 1899. Advanced Leading Seaman in September 1907, he served in H.M.S. Medina during the Royal Tour that conveyed H.M. King George V and Queen Mary to India for the Delhi Durbar. He saw further service during the Great War in a variety of ship’s and shore based establishments, including the Battleship H.M.S. Majestic, and was serving in her when she was torpedoed in the Dardanelles on 27 May 1915. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1918, he was shore demobilised in July 1919.
Lancelot James Singleton was born in Hampton, Middlesex, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 19 March 1907. He joined H.M.S. Dolphin on 15 January 1915 and served during the Great War in the Submarine service, being advanced Petty Officer on 1 October 1917, and Chief Petty Officer on 26 April 1926. He was shore pensioned on 6 June 1931. Recalled for War service on 12 April 1940, he died in service from heart failure on 23 February 1942, and is buried in Rosskeen Parish Burial Ground.
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1914-15 Star (207275 A. J. Brooke. P.O., R.N.); British War Medal 1914-20 (207275 A. J. Brooks. [sic] P.O. R.N.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (207275 A. J. Brooke. P.O. R.N.) nearly extremely fine
Three: Chief Petty Officer L. J. Singleton, Royal Navy, who died on 23 February 1942
1914-15 Star (238407, L. J. Singleton, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (238407 L. J. Singleton. P.O. R.N.) mounted as worn, heavy contact marks, polished and worn, therefore fair to fine (6) £80-£100
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Alfred John Brooke (also recorded as Brooks and Brookes) was born in West Battersea, London, on 25 October 1883 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in November 1899. Advanced Leading Seaman in September 1907, he served in H.M.S. Medina during the Royal Tour that conveyed H.M. King George V and Queen Mary to India for the Delhi Durbar. He saw further service during the Great War in a variety of ship’s and shore based establishments, including the Battleship H.M.S. Majestic, and was serving in her when she was torpedoed in the Dardanelles on 27 May 1915. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1918, he was shore demobilised in July 1919.
Lancelot James Singleton was born in Hampton, Middlesex, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 19 March 1907. He joined H.M.S. Dolphin on 15 January 1915 and served during the Great War in the Submarine service, being advanced Petty Officer on 1 October 1917, and Chief Petty Officer on 26 April 1926. He was shore pensioned on 6 June 1931. Recalled for War service on 12 April 1940, he died in service from heart failure on 23 February 1942, and is buried in Rosskeen Parish Burial Ground.
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