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Five: Leading Seaman E. W. Burridge, Royal Navy, later H.M. Coast Guard, who was landed from...
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Five: Leading Seaman E. W. Burridge, Royal Navy, later H.M. Coast Guard, who was landed from H.M.S. Boxer to assist in the relief work on the occasion of the earthquake at Messina in December 1908 1914-15 Star (206076, E. Burridge, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (206076 E. W. Burridge L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (206076 E. W. Burridge. Lg. Btn. H.M.C.G.); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, generally very fine (5) £240-£280 --- Edgar Willie Burridge was born at Shoreditch, London, on 1 March 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 29 August 1899. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 March 1902, he served in H.M.S. Boxer (whilst borne on the books of H.M.S. Orion I) from 1 June 1908 to 20 December 1909, and was landed from H.M.S. Boxer to assist in the relief work on the occasion of the earthquake at Messina in December 1908 (medal roll confirms). Advanced Leading Seaman on 1 May 1910, Burridge transferred to H.M. Coast Guard as Boatman at Boscastle on 25 March 1913. He was recalled for service during the Great War, and served in H.M.S. Doris from the outbreak of War to 15 January 1917. He returned to the Coast Guard on 20 November 1917, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 March 1923. He was shore discharged, on the reduction of the Coast Guard, on 31 March 1923, and died in Cornwall on 4 March 1934. Sold with copied research.
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Five: Leading Seaman E. W. Burridge, Royal Navy, later H.M. Coast Guard, who was landed from H.M.S. Boxer to assist in the relief work on the occasion of the earthquake at Messina in December 1908 1914-15 Star (206076, E. Burridge, L.S., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (206076 E. W. Burridge L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (206076 E. W. Burridge. Lg. Btn. H.M.C.G.); Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, generally very fine (5) £240-£280 --- Edgar Willie Burridge was born at Shoreditch, London, on 1 March 1884 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 29 August 1899. Advanced Able Seaman on 1 March 1902, he served in H.M.S. Boxer (whilst borne on the books of H.M.S. Orion I) from 1 June 1908 to 20 December 1909, and was landed from H.M.S. Boxer to assist in the relief work on the occasion of the earthquake at Messina in December 1908 (medal roll confirms). Advanced Leading Seaman on 1 May 1910, Burridge transferred to H.M. Coast Guard as Boatman at Boscastle on 25 March 1913. He was recalled for service during the Great War, and served in H.M.S. Doris from the outbreak of War to 15 January 1917. He returned to the Coast Guard on 20 November 1917, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 March 1923. He was shore discharged, on the reduction of the Coast Guard, on 31 March 1923, and died in Cornwall on 4 March 1934. Sold with copied research.
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