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Four: Petty Officer First Class W. F. Hartfield, Royal Navy, who was awarded a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Parchment for the rescue of a boy at St. Ann’s Head on 9 April 1924
1914-15 Star (181819, W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O. H.M.S. Victory.) edge bruising and contact marks, test mark to BWM, nearly very fine (4) £80-£100
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Walter Frederick Hartfield was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 1 January 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in November 1894. Advanced Able Seaman in January 1898, he was posted to H.M.S. Terrible in June 1900, and served with them during the Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp medal). Advanced Petty Officer in October 1912, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, before being posted to the Coast Guard, and served at Beachy Head. He was awarded a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Parchment for the rescue of a boy at St. Ann’s Head on 9 April 1924, and over the next five years regularly descended the 500ft cliff face in order to rescue men and dogs in difficulties. He was shore pensioned in December 1928, and died at Dovercourt, Essex, on 8 October 1956.
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1914-15 Star (181819, W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O. H.M.S. Victory.) edge bruising and contact marks, test mark to BWM, nearly very fine (4) £80-£100
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Walter Frederick Hartfield was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 1 January 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in November 1894. Advanced Able Seaman in January 1898, he was posted to H.M.S. Terrible in June 1900, and served with them during the Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp medal). Advanced Petty Officer in October 1912, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, before being posted to the Coast Guard, and served at Beachy Head. He was awarded a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Parchment for the rescue of a boy at St. Ann’s Head on 9 April 1924, and over the next five years regularly descended the 500ft cliff face in order to rescue men and dogs in difficulties. He was shore pensioned in December 1928, and died at Dovercourt, Essex, on 8 October 1956.
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Four: Petty Officer First Class W. F. Hartfield, Royal Navy, who was awarded a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Parchment for the rescue of a boy at St. Ann’s Head on 9 April 1924
1914-15 Star (181819, W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O. H.M.S. Victory.) edge bruising and contact marks, test mark to BWM, nearly very fine (4) £80-£100
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Walter Frederick Hartfield was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 1 January 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in November 1894. Advanced Able Seaman in January 1898, he was posted to H.M.S. Terrible in June 1900, and served with them during the Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp medal). Advanced Petty Officer in October 1912, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, before being posted to the Coast Guard, and served at Beachy Head. He was awarded a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Parchment for the rescue of a boy at St. Ann’s Head on 9 April 1924, and over the next five years regularly descended the 500ft cliff face in order to rescue men and dogs in difficulties. He was shore pensioned in December 1928, and died at Dovercourt, Essex, on 8 October 1956.
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1914-15 Star (181819, W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O.1, R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (181819. W. F. Hartfield, P.O. H.M.S. Victory.) edge bruising and contact marks, test mark to BWM, nearly very fine (4) £80-£100
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Walter Frederick Hartfield was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 1 January 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in November 1894. Advanced Able Seaman in January 1898, he was posted to H.M.S. Terrible in June 1900, and served with them during the Boxer Rebellion (entitled to a no clasp medal). Advanced Petty Officer in October 1912, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, before being posted to the Coast Guard, and served at Beachy Head. He was awarded a Royal Humane Society Testimonial on Parchment for the rescue of a boy at St. Ann’s Head on 9 April 1924, and over the next five years regularly descended the 500ft cliff face in order to rescue men and dogs in difficulties. He was shore pensioned in December 1928, and died at Dovercourt, Essex, on 8 October 1956.
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