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Four: Petty Officer Second Class W. H. Tarr, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900,...
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Four: Petty Officer Second Class W. H. Tarr, Royal Navy
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (110613. W. H. Tarr Ldg. Sean. H.M.S. St. George.); 1914-15 Star (110613, W. H. Tarr, P.O.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (110613W. H. Tarr. P.O.2 R.N.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘RN 14760’, nearly extremely fine (4) £260-£300
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William Henry Tarr was born in Queenstown, Ireland, on 1 September 1864 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 November 1879. Advanced Leading Seaman on 13 January 1897, he served in H.M.S. St. George from 24 January to 30 September 1897, and saw active service during the Benin campaign. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 18 March 1901, he was shore pensioned on 26 February 1907, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 3 March 1907. Recalled for War service, he served during the Great War predominately in H.M.S. Indus from 18 September 1915, and was invalided out of the service on 27 February 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge.
Sold with an empty Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tin; and a Royal Naval Temperance Society Medal, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with top ‘R.N.T.S.’ riband bar
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (110613. W. H. Tarr Ldg. Sean. H.M.S. St. George.); 1914-15 Star (110613, W. H. Tarr, P.O.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (110613W. H. Tarr. P.O.2 R.N.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘RN 14760’, nearly extremely fine (4) £260-£300
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William Henry Tarr was born in Queenstown, Ireland, on 1 September 1864 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 November 1879. Advanced Leading Seaman on 13 January 1897, he served in H.M.S. St. George from 24 January to 30 September 1897, and saw active service during the Benin campaign. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 18 March 1901, he was shore pensioned on 26 February 1907, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 3 March 1907. Recalled for War service, he served during the Great War predominately in H.M.S. Indus from 18 September 1915, and was invalided out of the service on 27 February 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge.
Sold with an empty Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tin; and a Royal Naval Temperance Society Medal, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with top ‘R.N.T.S.’ riband bar
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Four: Petty Officer Second Class W. H. Tarr, Royal Navy
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (110613. W. H. Tarr Ldg. Sean. H.M.S. St. George.); 1914-15 Star (110613, W. H. Tarr, P.O.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (110613W. H. Tarr. P.O.2 R.N.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘RN 14760’, nearly extremely fine (4) £260-£300
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William Henry Tarr was born in Queenstown, Ireland, on 1 September 1864 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 November 1879. Advanced Leading Seaman on 13 January 1897, he served in H.M.S. St. George from 24 January to 30 September 1897, and saw active service during the Benin campaign. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 18 March 1901, he was shore pensioned on 26 February 1907, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 3 March 1907. Recalled for War service, he served during the Great War predominately in H.M.S. Indus from 18 September 1915, and was invalided out of the service on 27 February 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge.
Sold with an empty Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tin; and a Royal Naval Temperance Society Medal, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with top ‘R.N.T.S.’ riband bar
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (110613. W. H. Tarr Ldg. Sean. H.M.S. St. George.); 1914-15 Star (110613, W. H. Tarr, P.O.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (110613W. H. Tarr. P.O.2 R.N.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘RN 14760’, nearly extremely fine (4) £260-£300
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William Henry Tarr was born in Queenstown, Ireland, on 1 September 1864 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 November 1879. Advanced Leading Seaman on 13 January 1897, he served in H.M.S. St. George from 24 January to 30 September 1897, and saw active service during the Benin campaign. Advanced Petty Officer Second Class on 18 March 1901, he was shore pensioned on 26 February 1907, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 3 March 1907. Recalled for War service, he served during the Great War predominately in H.M.S. Indus from 18 September 1915, and was invalided out of the service on 27 February 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge.
Sold with an empty Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tin; and a Royal Naval Temperance Society Medal, bronze and enamel, unnamed, with top ‘R.N.T.S.’ riband bar
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