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Five: Stoker Petty Officer A. A. Wills, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry Que...
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Five: Stoker Petty Officer A. A. Wills, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (A. A. Wills, Sto., H.M.S. Pelorus); 1914-15 Star (288556, A. A. Wills, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (288556 A. A. Wills. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (288556 A. A. Wills, Ldg. Sto., H.M.S. Vivid) mounted on card for display, very fine or better (5) £280-£340 --- Archibald Algernon Wills was born on 30 December 1869, at Stoke Climsland, Launceston. In November 1891 he joined the Royal Marines at Plymouth, and served at sea on the Empress of India from May 1894 until December 1895, when he joined Magnificent until June 1897. In July 1897 he purchased his discharge and had a short time as a civilian before he joined the Royal Navy on 2 May 1898. His first draft was to the Pelorus in January 1899. 1907 saw him promoted to Leading Stoker and the award of his Long Service Medal. He was promoted to Stoker Petty Officer in January 1910. His Great War service was in a range of ships, including Martin, Primrose, Colleen and Apollo. He was demobilised in March 1919 and received his pension in September 1920. Sold with copied record of service.
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Five: Stoker Petty Officer A. A. Wills, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (A. A. Wills, Sto., H.M.S. Pelorus); 1914-15 Star (288556, A. A. Wills, S.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (288556 A. A. Wills. S.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (288556 A. A. Wills, Ldg. Sto., H.M.S. Vivid) mounted on card for display, very fine or better (5) £280-£340 --- Archibald Algernon Wills was born on 30 December 1869, at Stoke Climsland, Launceston. In November 1891 he joined the Royal Marines at Plymouth, and served at sea on the Empress of India from May 1894 until December 1895, when he joined Magnificent until June 1897. In July 1897 he purchased his discharge and had a short time as a civilian before he joined the Royal Navy on 2 May 1898. His first draft was to the Pelorus in January 1899. 1907 saw him promoted to Leading Stoker and the award of his Long Service Medal. He was promoted to Stoker Petty Officer in January 1910. His Great War service was in a range of ships, including Martin, Primrose, Colleen and Apollo. He was demobilised in March 1919 and received his pension in September 1920. Sold with copied record of service.
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