Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (John Grisdale); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R.,...

Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (John Grisdale); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (George Charles Kendell.); Coronation 1937, in box of issue, with original pin for wearing, very fine and better (3) £60-£80 --- John Grisdale, served as a Steward with the Mercantile Marine during the Great War in S.S. Celtic, S.S. Orduna, S.S. Baltic, S.S. Aquitania, S.S. Mauretania, S.S. Canada, S.S. Scotian and S.S. Olympic. He later died in Service on 3 October 1930, in S.S. Britannic. Sold with original Continuous Certificates of Discharge Books, original photographs, the box of issue for the Second War medals issued to his brother Sandford Woods Grisdale, of Litherland, Liverpool, and detailed copied research. George Charles Kendell, Driller, H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth, was awarded the Imperial Service Medal in 1933 (London Gazette 21 March 1933). John Francis Copsey, was born in Hale, Surrey in 1900. He attested into the Royal Navy as a Boy and served in H.M.S. Agincourt at the end of the Great War. Advanced Able Seaman in 1921, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1935 and served as part of the Guard of Honour at the coronation of King George VI in 1937. He subsequently served during the Second War and was later commissioned as Temporary Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a Sea Cadets instructor. Sold together with original award certificate for the Coronation Medal 1937, with copied research including a copied photograph of the recipient wearing his swing mounted medals (hence this example is sold as an unnamed boxed example) and copied research.