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Four: Ordinary Seaman J. Higgins, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary, later Flight Sergeant, Royal...
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Four: Ordinary Seaman J. Higgins, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary, later Flight Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force
British War Medal 1914-20 (J. Higgins. Ord. M.F.A.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (F/S J. Higgins) mounted for display together with the ribands for the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal, the BWM polished and worn, this fine; the GVIR awards good very fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (141392 R. W. Fernandez. Ch. Sto. R.N.) lacquered, good very fine (5) £70-£90
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John Higgins served in the Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary during the Great War, and then for six years in the inter-War years with the Black Watch. Emigrating to Canada, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force fro m 7 February 1940 to 14 March 1952.
Richard William Fernandez was born in Landport, Hampshire, on 5 April 1869 and joined the Royal Navy as a Domestic Third Class in April 1887. He served in H.M.S. Terrible as a Leading Stoker during both the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal and a no clasp China Medal), and was advanced Chief Stoker in April 1905. Transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in May 1910, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal that same year, before being seconded to the Royal Canadian Navy for three years in July 1910. He saw further service during the Great War, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 5 October 1918). Discharged in June 1919, he died in Portsmouth in 1928.
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British War Medal 1914-20 (J. Higgins. Ord. M.F.A.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (F/S J. Higgins) mounted for display together with the ribands for the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal, the BWM polished and worn, this fine; the GVIR awards good very fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (141392 R. W. Fernandez. Ch. Sto. R.N.) lacquered, good very fine (5) £70-£90
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John Higgins served in the Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary during the Great War, and then for six years in the inter-War years with the Black Watch. Emigrating to Canada, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force fro m 7 February 1940 to 14 March 1952.
Richard William Fernandez was born in Landport, Hampshire, on 5 April 1869 and joined the Royal Navy as a Domestic Third Class in April 1887. He served in H.M.S. Terrible as a Leading Stoker during both the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal and a no clasp China Medal), and was advanced Chief Stoker in April 1905. Transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in May 1910, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal that same year, before being seconded to the Royal Canadian Navy for three years in July 1910. He saw further service during the Great War, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 5 October 1918). Discharged in June 1919, he died in Portsmouth in 1928.
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Four: Ordinary Seaman J. Higgins, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary, later Flight Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force
British War Medal 1914-20 (J. Higgins. Ord. M.F.A.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (F/S J. Higgins) mounted for display together with the ribands for the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal, the BWM polished and worn, this fine; the GVIR awards good very fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (141392 R. W. Fernandez. Ch. Sto. R.N.) lacquered, good very fine (5) £70-£90
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John Higgins served in the Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary during the Great War, and then for six years in the inter-War years with the Black Watch. Emigrating to Canada, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force fro m 7 February 1940 to 14 March 1952.
Richard William Fernandez was born in Landport, Hampshire, on 5 April 1869 and joined the Royal Navy as a Domestic Third Class in April 1887. He served in H.M.S. Terrible as a Leading Stoker during both the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal and a no clasp China Medal), and was advanced Chief Stoker in April 1905. Transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in May 1910, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal that same year, before being seconded to the Royal Canadian Navy for three years in July 1910. He saw further service during the Great War, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 5 October 1918). Discharged in June 1919, he died in Portsmouth in 1928.
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British War Medal 1914-20 (J. Higgins. Ord. M.F.A.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (F/S J. Higgins) mounted for display together with the ribands for the 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal, the BWM polished and worn, this fine; the GVIR awards good very fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (141392 R. W. Fernandez. Ch. Sto. R.N.) lacquered, good very fine (5) £70-£90
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John Higgins served in the Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary during the Great War, and then for six years in the inter-War years with the Black Watch. Emigrating to Canada, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force fro m 7 February 1940 to 14 March 1952.
Richard William Fernandez was born in Landport, Hampshire, on 5 April 1869 and joined the Royal Navy as a Domestic Third Class in April 1887. He served in H.M.S. Terrible as a Leading Stoker during both the Boer War and Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal and a no clasp China Medal), and was advanced Chief Stoker in April 1905. Transferring to the Royal Fleet Reserve in May 1910, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal that same year, before being seconded to the Royal Canadian Navy for three years in July 1910. He saw further service during the Great War, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 5 October 1918). Discharged in June 1919, he died in Portsmouth in 1928.
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